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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 573005
Two legs from a 0725 fix: where is the 0800 DR?
At 0725 you fix your position 355°T, 3.0 nm from Mill stack. You steer 129°T at 8.7 kn until 0740, then 320°T at 6.6 kn until 0800.
Give the 0800 DR position as the true bearing FROM Mill stack 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).
| 0725 fix | 355°T, 3.0 nm from Mill stack |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 129°T, 8.7 kn, 0725 to 0740 |
| Leg 2 | 320°T, 6.6 kn, 0740 to 0800 |
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