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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 91001
Two legs from a 0750 fix: where is the 0850 DR?
At 0750 you fix your position 055°T, 3.2 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 144°T at 5.4 kn until 0820, then 030°T at 9.7 kn until 0850.
Give the 0850 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).
| 0750 fix | 055°T, 3.2 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 144°T, 5.4 kn, 0750 to 0820 |
| Leg 2 | 030°T, 9.7 kn, 0820 to 0850 |
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