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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 7004
Two legs from a 1420 fix: where is the 1500 DR?
At 1420 you fix your position 275°T, 1.8 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 204°T at 5.3 kn until 1445, then 354°T at 5.2 kn until 1500.
Give the 1500 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).
| 1420 fix | 275°T, 1.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 204°T, 5.3 kn, 1420 to 1445 |
| Leg 2 | 354°T, 5.2 kn, 1445 to 1500 |
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