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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 50008
Two legs from a 1120 fix: where is the 1215 DR?
At 1120 you fix your position 291°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 187°T at 7.3 kn until 1150, then 300°T at 8.9 kn until 1215.
Give the 1215 DR position as the true bearing FROM Westfield church spire to the DR, and the distance. Courses are true and speeds are through the water; dead reckoning ignores current and leeway.
Tolerance: 2° and 0.15 nm (or 4 % of the distance).
| 1120 fix | 291°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 187°T, 7.3 kn, 1120 to 1150 |
| Leg 2 | 300°T, 8.9 kn, 1150 to 1215 |
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