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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 597001
Two legs from a 1355 fix: where is the 1415 DR?
At 1355 you fix your position 055°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 347°T at 5.8 kn until 1405, then 262°T at 8.9 kn until 1415.
Give the 1415 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).
| 1355 fix | 055°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 347°T, 5.8 kn, 1355 to 1405 |
| Leg 2 | 262°T, 8.9 kn, 1405 to 1415 |
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