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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 5005
Two legs from a 0820 fix: where is the 0930 DR?
At 0820 you fix your position 105°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 231°T at 9.3 kn until 0855, then 353°T at 8.5 kn until 0930.
Give the 0930 DR position as the true bearing FROM Tern Island tower 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).
| 0820 fix | 105°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 231°T, 9.3 kn, 0820 to 0855 |
| Leg 2 | 353°T, 8.5 kn, 0855 to 0930 |
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