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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 578006
Two legs from a 1535 fix: where is the 1700 DR?
At 1535 you fix your position 025°T, 3.0 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 072°T at 4.3 kn until 1615, then 135°T at 6.8 kn until 1700.
Give the 1700 DR position as the true bearing FROM Kittle water tank 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).
| 1535 fix | 025°T, 3.0 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 072°T, 4.3 kn, 1535 to 1615 |
| Leg 2 | 135°T, 6.8 kn, 1615 to 1700 |
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