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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 8006
Two legs from a 1335 fix: where is the 1355 DR?
At 1335 you fix your position 265°T, 1.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 314°T at 5.5 kn until 1345, then 266°T at 6.5 kn until 1355.
Give the 1355 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).
| 1335 fix | 265°T, 1.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 314°T, 5.5 kn, 1335 to 1345 |
| Leg 2 | 266°T, 6.5 kn, 1345 to 1355 |
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