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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 771001
Two legs from a 1440 fix: where is the 1510 DR?
At 1440 you fix your position 077°T, 1.8 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 003°T at 8.2 kn until 1500, then 054°T at 6.9 kn until 1510.
Give the 1510 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).
| 1440 fix | 077°T, 1.8 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 003°T, 8.2 kn, 1440 to 1500 |
| Leg 2 | 054°T, 6.9 kn, 1500 to 1510 |
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