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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 772001
Two legs from a 1540 fix: where is the 1605 DR?
At 1540 you fix your position 057°T, 2.4 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 117°T at 9.5 kn until 1550, then 356°T at 7.5 kn until 1605.
Give the 1605 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).
| 1540 fix | 057°T, 2.4 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 117°T, 9.5 kn, 1540 to 1550 |
| Leg 2 | 356°T, 7.5 kn, 1550 to 1605 |
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