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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 754008
Two legs from a 1555 fix: where is the 1640 DR?
At 1555 you fix your position 090°T, 1.2 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 330°T at 8.6 kn until 1615, then 127°T at 4.2 kn until 1640.
Give the 1640 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).
| 1555 fix | 090°T, 1.2 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 330°T, 8.6 kn, 1555 to 1615 |
| Leg 2 | 127°T, 4.2 kn, 1615 to 1640 |
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