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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 674008
Two legs from a 1045 fix: where is the 1115 DR?
At 1045 you fix your position 359°T, 2.0 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 050°T at 8.0 kn until 1105, then 125°T at 7.3 kn until 1115.
Give the 1115 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).
| 1045 fix | 359°T, 2.0 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 050°T, 8.0 kn, 1045 to 1105 |
| Leg 2 | 125°T, 7.3 kn, 1105 to 1115 |
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