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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 570004
Two legs from a 0905 fix: where is the 0945 DR?
At 0905 you fix your position 055°T, 3.5 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 340°T at 4.5 kn until 0930, then 116°T at 9.7 kn until 0945.
Give the 0945 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).
| 0905 fix | 055°T, 3.5 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 340°T, 4.5 kn, 0905 to 0930 |
| Leg 2 | 116°T, 9.7 kn, 0930 to 0945 |
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