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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 645007
Two legs from a 0830 fix: where is the 0855 DR?
At 0830 you fix your position 049°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 064°T at 4.8 kn until 0845, then 123°T at 9.2 kn until 0855.
Give the 0855 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).
| 0830 fix | 049°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 064°T, 4.8 kn, 0830 to 0845 |
| Leg 2 | 123°T, 9.2 kn, 0845 to 0855 |
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