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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 797003
Two legs from a 1550 fix: where is the 1635 DR?
At 1550 you fix your position 239°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 262°T at 6.3 kn until 1615, then 153°T at 8.3 kn until 1635.
Give the 1635 DR position as the true bearing FROM Heron Point Light 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).
| 1550 fix | 239°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 262°T, 6.3 kn, 1550 to 1615 |
| Leg 2 | 153°T, 8.3 kn, 1615 to 1635 |
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