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Dead Reckoning Position
PROEstimate DR position from a known fix, course, speed and time elapsed.
Capt. Rob StentVerified
MCA Yachtmaster Ocean, MNZ Coxswain (restricted)
Offshore sailing instructor and maritime educator with 30 years of blue-water passages. Author of coastal navigation guides for NZ waters.
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