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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 797004
Two legs from a 1555 fix: where is the 1630 DR?
At 1555 you fix your position 080°T, 2.0 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 056°T at 7.8 kn until 1615, then 234°T at 9.9 kn until 1630.
Give the 1630 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).
| 1555 fix | 080°T, 2.0 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 056°T, 7.8 kn, 1555 to 1615 |
| Leg 2 | 234°T, 9.9 kn, 1615 to 1630 |
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