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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 87006
Two legs from a 1520 fix: where is the 1555 DR?
At 1520 you fix your position 054°T, 4.0 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 214°T at 9.0 kn until 1535, then 036°T at 8.8 kn until 1555.
Give the 1555 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).
| 1520 fix | 054°T, 4.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 214°T, 9.0 kn, 1520 to 1535 |
| Leg 2 | 036°T, 8.8 kn, 1535 to 1555 |
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