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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 779003
Two legs from a 0905 fix: where is the 1015 DR?
At 0905 you fix your position 080°T, 2.8 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 131°T at 9.1 kn until 0940, then 335°T at 8.5 kn until 1015.
Give the 1015 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).
| 0905 fix | 080°T, 2.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 131°T, 9.1 kn, 0905 to 0940 |
| Leg 2 | 335°T, 8.5 kn, 0940 to 1015 |
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