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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 55003
Two legs from a 0730 fix: where is the 0815 DR?
At 0730 you fix your position 340°T, 1.2 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 356°T at 5.4 kn until 0745, then 137°T at 6.4 kn until 0815.
Give the 0815 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).
| 0730 fix | 340°T, 1.2 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 356°T, 5.4 kn, 0730 to 0745 |
| Leg 2 | 137°T, 6.4 kn, 0745 to 0815 |
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