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Dead reckoning and estimated position

How far the EP lies from the DR

Exercise book 14.5 · on paper you need the deviation card

You steer 235° by compass for one hour at 8.0 knots, with a strong southerly giving 10° of leeway. The stream sets 349° at 2.0 knots. Variation 6°W. How many miles, and in which direction, is the EP from the DR after one hour?

Compass course
235°C
Speed
8.0 kn for 1 h
Variation
6°W
Leeway
10°, wind S
Tidal stream
349°, 2.0 kn

Solution worked out by us from the course material: to be checked by the instructor.