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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 800006
Two legs from a 1450 fix: where is the 1545 DR?
At 1450 you fix your position 295°T, 4.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 185°T at 4.4 kn until 1525, then 054°T at 9.5 kn until 1545.
Give the 1545 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).
| 1450 fix | 295°T, 4.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 185°T, 4.4 kn, 1450 to 1525 |
| Leg 2 | 054°T, 9.5 kn, 1525 to 1545 |
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