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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 602008
Two legs from a 1500 fix: where is the 1545 DR?
At 1500 you fix your position 205°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 069°T at 9.5 kn until 1535, then 330°T at 9.1 kn until 1545.
Give the 1545 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).
| 1500 fix | 205°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 069°T, 9.5 kn, 1500 to 1535 |
| Leg 2 | 330°T, 9.1 kn, 1535 to 1545 |
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