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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 577001
Two legs from a 1010 fix: where is the 1120 DR?
At 1010 you fix your position 260°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 181°T at 5.1 kn until 1045, then 353°T at 4.8 kn until 1120.
Give the 1120 DR position as the true bearing FROM Westfield church spire 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).
| 1010 fix | 260°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 181°T, 5.1 kn, 1010 to 1045 |
| Leg 2 | 353°T, 4.8 kn, 1045 to 1120 |
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