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Navegando en altamar desde el Polo Norte hacia el ecuador con rumbo Sur, en latitudes comprendidas aproximadamente entre los 60ºN y 30ºN, los vientos que podemos encontrar nos entrarán de forma general por:Sailing on the high seas from the North Pole towards the Equator on a southerly course, between about 60ºN and 30ºN, the winds will generally come from our:
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Correct answer: a) Starboard.
Why it is correct
The westerlies prevail there. On a southerly course, west is to starboard.
Why the others are not
- b) Port would be east.
- c) The stern would be north.
- d) The bow would be south.
How to work it out in the exam
- Between 30º and 60º: westerlies.
- Sketch the course and find west.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de abril · CY Test 1 · question 30 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de abril · CY Test 2 · question 21 Official paper · Official answer key
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