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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 718003
Two legs from a 1440 fix: where is the 1535 DR?
At 1440 you fix your position 310°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 048°T at 5.3 kn until 1455, then 272°T at 9.5 kn until 1535.
Give the 1535 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 | 310°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 048°T, 5.3 kn, 1440 to 1455 |
| Leg 2 | 272°T, 9.5 kn, 1455 to 1535 |
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