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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 81005
Two legs from a 1340 fix: where is the 1445 DR?
At 1340 you fix your position 009°T, 2.0 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 356°T at 6.4 kn until 1420, then 171°T at 5.8 kn until 1445.
Give the 1445 DR position as the true bearing FROM Westfield church spire 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).
| 1340 fix | 009°T, 2.0 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 356°T, 6.4 kn, 1340 to 1420 |
| Leg 2 | 171°T, 5.8 kn, 1420 to 1445 |
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