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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 524007
Two legs from a 1205 fix: where is the 1250 DR?
At 1205 you fix your position 055°T, 3.5 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 024°T at 6.1 kn until 1215, then 348°T at 6.2 kn until 1250.
Give the 1250 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).
| 1205 fix | 055°T, 3.5 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 024°T, 6.1 kn, 1205 to 1215 |
| Leg 2 | 348°T, 6.2 kn, 1215 to 1250 |
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