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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 738005
Two legs from a 0705 fix: where is the 0730 DR?
At 0705 you fix your position 031°T, 3.7 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 357°T at 9.8 kn until 0720, then 054°T at 4.2 kn until 0730.
Give the 0730 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).
| 0705 fix | 031°T, 3.7 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 357°T, 9.8 kn, 0705 to 0720 |
| Leg 2 | 054°T, 4.2 kn, 0720 to 0730 |
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