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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 506006
Two legs from a 0830 fix: where is the 0910 DR?
At 0830 you fix your position 039°T, 3.4 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 260°T at 8.5 kn until 0840, then 050°T at 5.9 kn until 0910.
Give the 0910 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).
| 0830 fix | 039°T, 3.4 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 260°T, 8.5 kn, 0830 to 0840 |
| Leg 2 | 050°T, 5.9 kn, 0840 to 0910 |
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