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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 617001
Two legs from a 1355 fix: where is the 1435 DR?
At 1355 you fix your position 265°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 337°T at 4.2 kn until 1410, then 168°T at 8.0 kn until 1435.
Give the 1435 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).
| 1355 fix | 265°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 337°T, 4.2 kn, 1355 to 1410 |
| Leg 2 | 168°T, 8.0 kn, 1410 to 1435 |
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