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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 720005
Two legs from a 0750 fix: where is the 0855 DR?
At 0750 you fix your position 047°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 176°T at 9.0 kn until 0815, then 255°T at 8.3 kn until 0855.
Give the 0855 DR position as the true bearing FROM Heron Point Light 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).
| 0750 fix | 047°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 176°T, 9.0 kn, 0750 to 0815 |
| Leg 2 | 255°T, 8.3 kn, 0815 to 0855 |
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