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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 640006
Two legs from a 0905 fix: where is the 1015 DR?
At 0905 you fix your position 026°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 120°T at 7.5 kn until 0930, then 046°T at 9.5 kn until 1015.
Give the 1015 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).
| 0905 fix | 026°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 120°T, 7.5 kn, 0905 to 0930 |
| Leg 2 | 046°T, 9.5 kn, 0930 to 1015 |
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