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Por efecto del viento sobre la obra muerta del yate, la estela se desvía un ángulo con respecto a la línea de proa - popa que se le denomina:Because of the wind on the yacht’s topsides, the wake makes an angle with the fore-and-aft line called:
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Correct answer: b) Leeway angle.
Why it is correct
Wind on the topsides gives leeway. Current gives drift.
Why the others are not
- a) Not the term.
- c) Current.
- d) Not the term.
How to work it out in the exam
- Wind: leeway.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2018 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 37 Official paper · Official answer key
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