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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 543004
Two legs from a 1525 fix: where is the 1555 DR?
At 1525 you fix your position 296°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 295°T at 9.5 kn until 1540, then 225°T at 6.7 kn until 1555.
Give the 1555 DR position as the true bearing FROM Westfield church spire 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).
| 1525 fix | 296°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 295°T, 9.5 kn, 1525 to 1540 |
| Leg 2 | 225°T, 6.7 kn, 1540 to 1555 |
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