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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 552007
Two legs from a 0915 fix: where is the 1015 DR?
At 0915 you fix your position 037°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 004°T at 4.2 kn until 0945, then 178°T at 4.1 kn until 1015.
Give the 1015 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).
| 0915 fix | 037°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 004°T, 4.2 kn, 0915 to 0945 |
| Leg 2 | 178°T, 4.1 kn, 0945 to 1015 |
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