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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 590002
Two legs from a 0805 fix: where is the 0905 DR?
At 0805 you fix your position 032°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 342°T at 4.5 kn until 0840, then 054°T at 6.3 kn until 0905.
Give the 0905 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).
| 0805 fix | 032°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 342°T, 4.5 kn, 0805 to 0840 |
| Leg 2 | 054°T, 6.3 kn, 0840 to 0905 |
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