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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 589005
Two legs from a 0715 fix: where is the 0755 DR?
At 0715 you fix your position 076°T, 2.5 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 280°T at 4.6 kn until 0730, then 006°T at 10.0 kn until 0755.
Give the 0755 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).
| 0715 fix | 076°T, 2.5 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 280°T, 4.6 kn, 0715 to 0730 |
| Leg 2 | 006°T, 10.0 kn, 0730 to 0755 |
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