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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 530007
Two legs from a 0805 fix: where is the 0900 DR?
At 0805 you fix your position 334°T, 2.7 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 234°T at 4.1 kn until 0840, then 288°T at 9.2 kn until 0900.
Give the 0900 DR position as the true bearing FROM Heron Point Light 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).
| 0805 fix | 334°T, 2.7 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 234°T, 4.1 kn, 0805 to 0840 |
| Leg 2 | 288°T, 9.2 kn, 0840 to 0900 |
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