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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 559005
Two legs from a 0715 fix: where is the 0750 DR?
At 0715 you fix your position 176°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 087°T at 8.2 kn until 0740, then 026°T at 9.8 kn until 0750.
Give the 0750 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).
| 0715 fix | 176°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 087°T, 8.2 kn, 0715 to 0740 |
| Leg 2 | 026°T, 9.8 kn, 0740 to 0750 |
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