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Atracando de costado al muelle, con una corriente de proa, ¿con qué amarra evitará mejor que el barco se le desplace hacia popa?Berthing alongside the quay, with a current from ahead, which line best stops the boat moving astern?
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Correct answer: d) The bow line
Why it is correct
The bow line leads forward from the bow, directly against the push of the current.
Why the others are not
- a) A breast line works sideways and gives little fore-and-aft hold.
- b) The bow spring leads aft: it stops the boat moving ahead.
- c) The stern line leads aft and does not stop that movement.
How to work it out in the exam
- Sketch the line: it must pull against the movement.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2017 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 28 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2019 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 29 Official paper · Official answer key
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