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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 783003
Two legs from a 1545 fix: where is the 1610 DR?
At 1545 you fix your position 270°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 189°T at 5.8 kn until 1600, then 116°T at 6.8 kn until 1610.
Give the 1610 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).
| 1545 fix | 270°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 189°T, 5.8 kn, 1545 to 1600 |
| Leg 2 | 116°T, 6.8 kn, 1600 to 1610 |
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