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Entre dos barcos, se dice que un barco está a barlovento si:Between two vessels, a vessel is said to be to windward (“a barlovento”) if:
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Correct answer: d) She is closer to the direction from which the wind blows.
Why it is correct
Windward (barlovento) is the direction from which the wind blows. Between two vessels, the one closer to the region from which the wind comes is to windward of the other (and receives the wind first).
Why the others are not
- a) Windward depends solely on wind direction, not on port or starboard.
- b) The vessel further from the direction the wind comes from is to leeward (sotavento).
- c) Being to starboard does not determine who is to windward.
How to work it out in the exam
- To windward (barlovento): closer to the direction from which the wind blows.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2020 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 1 · question 10 Official paper · Official answer key
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