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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 56006
Two legs from a 0915 fix: where is the 1005 DR?
At 0915 you fix your position 338°T, 1.5 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 300°T at 7.0 kn until 0925, then 048°T at 8.3 kn until 1005.
Give the 1005 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).
| 0915 fix | 338°T, 1.5 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 300°T, 7.0 kn, 0915 to 0925 |
| Leg 2 | 048°T, 8.3 kn, 0925 to 1005 |
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