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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 524003
Two legs from a 1430 fix: where is the 1535 DR?
At 1430 you fix your position 029°T, 3.7 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 101°T at 7.0 kn until 1450, then 281°T at 4.9 kn until 1535.
Give the 1535 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).
| 1430 fix | 029°T, 3.7 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 101°T, 7.0 kn, 1430 to 1450 |
| Leg 2 | 281°T, 4.9 kn, 1450 to 1535 |
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