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Capear un temporal es:Heaving to in a storm is:
Show the answer
Correct answer: a) Taking the sea on the bow with little way, but enough to steer.
Why it is correct
Heaving to is holding the sea on the bow with just enough way to steer. Running is taking it on the quarter.
Why the others are not
- b) That is running.
- c) Not a manoeuvre.
- d) That is stowage.
How to work it out in the exam
- Heave to: bow, little way.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 2 · question 10 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 4 · question 7 Official paper · Official answer key
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