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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 667008
Two legs from a 1205 fix: where is the 1255 DR?
At 1205 you fix your position 285°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 281°T at 5.8 kn until 1220, then 179°T at 7.0 kn until 1255.
Give the 1255 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).
| 1205 fix | 285°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 281°T, 5.8 kn, 1205 to 1220 |
| Leg 2 | 179°T, 7.0 kn, 1220 to 1255 |
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