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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 781005
Two legs from a 1540 fix: where is the 1620 DR?
At 1540 you fix your position 167°T, 1.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 048°T at 7.1 kn until 1555, then 347°T at 8.1 kn until 1620.
Give the 1620 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 | 167°T, 1.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 048°T, 7.1 kn, 1540 to 1555 |
| Leg 2 | 347°T, 8.1 kn, 1555 to 1620 |
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