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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 78008
Two legs from a 0830 fix: where is the 0935 DR?
At 0830 you fix your position 255°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 206°T at 6.6 kn until 0905, then 315°T at 5.5 kn until 0935.
Give the 0935 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).
| 0830 fix | 255°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 206°T, 6.6 kn, 0830 to 0905 |
| Leg 2 | 315°T, 5.5 kn, 0905 to 0935 |
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