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Navegando en las proximidades de hielos como norma general es aconsejable pasarlos:Sailing near ice, as a general rule it is advisable to pass it:
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Correct answer: b) To windward and reduce speed, even passing with engines stopped
Why it is correct
Smaller fragments broken off ice (growlers) drift downwind to leeward of the main mass. You should therefore pass to windward of ice and at reduced speed.
Why the others are not
- a) Broken fragments and growlers trail to leeward of the ice.
- c) Neither to leeward nor at full speed.
- d) You must always reduce speed near ice.
How to work it out in the exam
- Passing ice: to windward and at reduced speed.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 10 Official paper · Official answer key
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