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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 508003
Two legs from a 1035 fix: where is the 1055 DR?
At 1035 you fix your position 227°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 200°T at 9.0 kn until 1045, then 057°T at 9.6 kn until 1055.
Give the 1055 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).
| 1035 fix | 227°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 200°T, 9.0 kn, 1035 to 1045 |
| Leg 2 | 057°T, 9.6 kn, 1045 to 1055 |
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