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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 532003
Two legs from a 1445 fix: where is the 1540 DR?
At 1445 you fix your position 059°T, 2.8 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 302°T at 8.3 kn until 1505, then 112°T at 5.2 kn until 1540.
Give the 1540 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).
| 1445 fix | 059°T, 2.8 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 302°T, 8.3 kn, 1445 to 1505 |
| Leg 2 | 112°T, 5.2 kn, 1505 to 1540 |
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