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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 780006
Two legs from a 1350 fix: where is the 1435 DR?
At 1350 you fix your position 072°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 029°T at 5.2 kn until 1410, then 317°T at 7.7 kn until 1435.
Give the 1435 DR position as the true bearing FROM Westfield church spire 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).
| 1350 fix | 072°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 029°T, 5.2 kn, 1350 to 1410 |
| Leg 2 | 317°T, 7.7 kn, 1410 to 1435 |
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