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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 697006
Two legs from a 1440 fix: where is the 1530 DR?
At 1440 you fix your position 284°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 126°T at 8.1 kn until 1450, then 253°T at 5.0 kn until 1530.
Give the 1530 DR position as the true bearing FROM Westfield church spire 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).
| 1440 fix | 284°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 126°T, 8.1 kn, 1440 to 1450 |
| Leg 2 | 253°T, 5.0 kn, 1450 to 1530 |
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