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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 706008
Two legs from a 0835 fix: where is the 0940 DR?
At 0835 you fix your position 037°T, 2.5 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 319°T at 6.9 kn until 0855, then 090°T at 5.7 kn until 0940.
Give the 0940 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).
| 0835 fix | 037°T, 2.5 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 319°T, 6.9 kn, 0835 to 0855 |
| Leg 2 | 090°T, 5.7 kn, 0855 to 0940 |
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