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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 546005
Two legs from a 0800 fix: where is the 0830 DR?
At 0800 you fix your position 299°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 159°T at 8.5 kn until 0810, then 003°T at 5.9 kn until 0830.
Give the 0830 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).
| 0800 fix | 299°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 159°T, 8.5 kn, 0800 to 0810 |
| Leg 2 | 003°T, 5.9 kn, 0810 to 0830 |
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