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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 540001
Two legs from a 1535 fix: where is the 1620 DR?
At 1535 you fix your position 209°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 177°T at 4.2 kn until 1605, then 055°T at 9.6 kn until 1620.
Give the 1620 DR position as the true bearing FROM Gannet Rock daybeacon 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).
| 1535 fix | 209°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 177°T, 4.2 kn, 1535 to 1605 |
| Leg 2 | 055°T, 9.6 kn, 1605 to 1620 |
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