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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 540003
Two legs from a 1355 fix: where is the 1515 DR?
At 1355 you fix your position 228°T, 2.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 312°T at 8.3 kn until 1440, then 146°T at 4.7 kn until 1515.
Give the 1515 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).
| 1355 fix | 228°T, 2.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 312°T, 8.3 kn, 1355 to 1440 |
| Leg 2 | 146°T, 4.7 kn, 1440 to 1515 |
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