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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 581006
Two legs from a 0800 fix: where is the 0855 DR?
At 0800 you fix your position 027°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 260°T at 8.3 kn until 0840, then 141°T at 9.7 kn until 0855.
Give the 0855 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).
| 0800 fix | 027°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 260°T, 8.3 kn, 0800 to 0840 |
| Leg 2 | 141°T, 9.7 kn, 0840 to 0855 |
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