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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 577006
Two legs from a 1450 fix: where is the 1545 DR?
At 1450 you fix your position 335°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 221°T at 5.6 kn until 1515, then 253°T at 7.5 kn until 1545.
Give the 1545 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).
| 1450 fix | 335°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 221°T, 5.6 kn, 1450 to 1515 |
| Leg 2 | 253°T, 7.5 kn, 1515 to 1545 |
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