Spanish original · English

Hover or tap underlined Spanish terms to see their translation and exam tip.

When a wind blows round anticlockwise (opposite of veering) the correct way to say is:

Show the answer

Correct answer: c) Wind backing

Why it is correct

Backing is shifting anticlockwise.

Why the others are not

  • a) It is not the term.
  • b) It is not the term.
  • d) That would be easing.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Veering: clockwise. Backing: anticlockwise.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Marine English

Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.