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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 741008
Two legs from a 1430 fix: where is the 1540 DR?
At 1430 you fix your position 279°T, 2.8 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 232°T at 4.3 kn until 1455, then 100°T at 5.6 kn until 1540.
Give the 1540 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).
| 1430 fix | 279°T, 2.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 232°T, 4.3 kn, 1430 to 1455 |
| Leg 2 | 100°T, 5.6 kn, 1455 to 1540 |
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