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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 84007
Two legs from a 1140 fix: where is the 1255 DR?
At 1140 you fix your position 276°T, 1.8 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 156°T at 4.9 kn until 1215, then 283°T at 8.7 kn until 1255.
Give the 1255 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).
| 1140 fix | 276°T, 1.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 156°T, 4.9 kn, 1140 to 1215 |
| Leg 2 | 283°T, 8.7 kn, 1215 to 1255 |
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