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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 603005
Two legs from a 1540 fix: where is the 1645 DR?
At 1540 you fix your position 224°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 077°T at 5.5 kn until 1610, then 262°T at 5.8 kn until 1645.
Give the 1645 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).
| 1540 fix | 224°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 077°T, 5.5 kn, 1540 to 1610 |
| Leg 2 | 262°T, 5.8 kn, 1610 to 1645 |
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