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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 97003
Two legs from a 1215 fix: where is the 1255 DR?
At 1215 you fix your position 230°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 279°T at 9.1 kn until 1235, then 205°T at 7.7 kn until 1255.
Give the 1255 DR position as the true bearing FROM Heron Point Light 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).
| 1215 fix | 230°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 279°T, 9.1 kn, 1215 to 1235 |
| Leg 2 | 205°T, 7.7 kn, 1235 to 1255 |
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