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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 511001
Two legs from a 1315 fix: where is the 1355 DR?
At 1315 you fix your position 055°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 290°T at 6.6 kn until 1340, then 224°T at 6.9 kn until 1355.
Give the 1355 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).
| 1315 fix | 055°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 290°T, 6.6 kn, 1315 to 1340 |
| Leg 2 | 224°T, 6.9 kn, 1340 to 1355 |
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