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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 587005
Two legs from a 0835 fix: where is the 0930 DR?
At 0835 you fix your position 288°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 186°T at 7.4 kn until 0900, then 313°T at 6.4 kn until 0930.
Give the 0930 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).
| 0835 fix | 288°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 186°T, 7.4 kn, 0835 to 0900 |
| Leg 2 | 313°T, 6.4 kn, 0900 to 0930 |
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