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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 502006
Two legs from a 1515 fix: where is the 1550 DR?
At 1515 you fix your position 038°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 149°T at 5.7 kn until 1525, then 084°T at 4.6 kn until 1550.
Give the 1550 DR position as the true bearing FROM Mill stack 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).
| 1515 fix | 038°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 149°T, 5.7 kn, 1515 to 1525 |
| Leg 2 | 084°T, 4.6 kn, 1525 to 1550 |
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