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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 642002
Two legs from a 0800 fix: where is the 0915 DR?
At 0800 you fix your position 039°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 129°T at 7.7 kn until 0845, then 332°T at 7.9 kn until 0915.
Give the 0915 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).
| 0800 fix | 039°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 129°T, 7.7 kn, 0800 to 0845 |
| Leg 2 | 332°T, 7.9 kn, 0845 to 0915 |
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