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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 76001
Two legs from a 1545 fix: where is the 1700 DR?
At 1545 you fix your position 270°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 297°T at 6.0 kn until 1620, then 165°T at 8.0 kn until 1700.
Give the 1700 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).
| 1545 fix | 270°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 297°T, 6.0 kn, 1545 to 1620 |
| Leg 2 | 165°T, 8.0 kn, 1620 to 1700 |
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