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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 655006
Two legs from a 0850 fix: where is the 0915 DR?
At 0850 you fix your position 284°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 116°T at 4.4 kn until 0905, then 354°T at 8.5 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).
| 0850 fix | 284°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 116°T, 4.4 kn, 0850 to 0905 |
| Leg 2 | 354°T, 8.5 kn, 0905 to 0915 |
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