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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 599003
Two legs from a 0705 fix: where is the 0740 DR?
At 0705 you fix your position 052°T, 3.3 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 227°T at 4.1 kn until 0730, then 287°T at 7.2 kn until 0740.
Give the 0740 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).
| 0705 fix | 052°T, 3.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 227°T, 4.1 kn, 0705 to 0730 |
| Leg 2 | 287°T, 7.2 kn, 0730 to 0740 |
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