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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 544008
Two legs from a 0940 fix: where is the 1050 DR?
At 0940 you fix your position 028°T, 3.2 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 179°T at 5.1 kn until 1010, then 057°T at 7.7 kn until 1050.
Give the 1050 DR position as the true bearing FROM Tern Island tower 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).
| 0940 fix | 028°T, 3.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 179°T, 5.1 kn, 0940 to 1010 |
| Leg 2 | 057°T, 7.7 kn, 1010 to 1050 |
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