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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 581008
Two legs from a 0835 fix: where is the 0940 DR?
At 0835 you fix your position 060°T, 2.4 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 351°T at 8.7 kn until 0910, then 194°T at 8.5 kn until 0940.
Give the 0940 DR position as the true bearing FROM Heron Point Light 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).
| 0835 fix | 060°T, 2.4 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 351°T, 8.7 kn, 0835 to 0910 |
| Leg 2 | 194°T, 8.5 kn, 0910 to 0940 |
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