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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 52003
Two legs from a 1310 fix: where is the 1355 DR?
At 1310 you fix your position 067°T, 2.2 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 314°T at 8.7 kn until 1320, then 358°T at 4.9 kn until 1355.
Give the 1355 DR position as the true bearing FROM Westfield church spire 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).
| 1310 fix | 067°T, 2.2 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 314°T, 8.7 kn, 1310 to 1320 |
| Leg 2 | 358°T, 4.9 kn, 1320 to 1355 |
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