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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 617003
Two legs from a 1315 fix: where is the 1340 DR?
At 1315 you fix your position 359°T, 2.1 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 083°T at 9.7 kn until 1325, then 245°T at 6.9 kn until 1340.
Give the 1340 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).
| 1315 fix | 359°T, 2.1 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 083°T, 9.7 kn, 1315 to 1325 |
| Leg 2 | 245°T, 6.9 kn, 1325 to 1340 |
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