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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 5003
Two legs from a 0755 fix: where is the 0900 DR?
At 0755 you fix your position 027°T, 2.7 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 137°T at 5.4 kn until 0825, then 328°T at 4.5 kn until 0900.
Give the 0900 DR position as the true bearing FROM Heron Point Light 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).
| 0755 fix | 027°T, 2.7 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 137°T, 5.4 kn, 0755 to 0825 |
| Leg 2 | 328°T, 4.5 kn, 0825 to 0900 |
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