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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 620008
Two legs from a 1525 fix: where is the 1615 DR?
At 1525 you fix your position 056°T, 1.7 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 309°T at 6.5 kn until 1545, then 099°T at 4.6 kn until 1615.
Give the 1615 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).
| 1525 fix | 056°T, 1.7 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 309°T, 6.5 kn, 1525 to 1545 |
| Leg 2 | 099°T, 4.6 kn, 1545 to 1615 |
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