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Si navegando con nuestra embarcación tenemos un abatimiento positivo, esto implica que:If our boat has positive leeway, this means:
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Correct answer: a) The wind is pushing the boat to starboard.
Why it is correct
Positive leeway is to starboard, since the wind comes from port. To correct it you must gain to windward.
Why the others are not
- b) From port.
- c) To leeward.
- d) You must correct.
How to work it out in the exam
- Leeway +: to starboard.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 1 · question 38 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 3 · question 38 Official paper · Official answer key
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