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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 6005
Two legs from a 1100 fix: where is the 1145 DR?
At 1100 you fix your position 055°T, 3.0 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 040°T at 8.3 kn until 1115, then 212°T at 5.6 kn until 1145.
Give the 1145 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).
| 1100 fix | 055°T, 3.0 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 040°T, 8.3 kn, 1100 to 1115 |
| Leg 2 | 212°T, 5.6 kn, 1115 to 1145 |
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