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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 60004
Two legs from a 0800 fix: where is the 0905 DR?
At 0800 you fix your position 047°T, 1.4 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 274°T at 4.0 kn until 0820, then 045°T at 9.1 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).
| 0800 fix | 047°T, 1.4 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 274°T, 4.0 kn, 0800 to 0820 |
| Leg 2 | 045°T, 9.1 kn, 0820 to 0905 |
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