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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 799004
Two legs from a 1335 fix: where is the 1355 DR?
At 1335 you fix your position 026°T, 3.3 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 175°T at 5.8 kn until 1345, then 223°T at 7.5 kn until 1355.
Give the 1355 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).
| 1335 fix | 026°T, 3.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 175°T, 5.8 kn, 1335 to 1345 |
| Leg 2 | 223°T, 7.5 kn, 1345 to 1355 |
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