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Si dos buques navegando a vela, se encuentran en una situación de riesgo de abordaje ¿quién maniobrará?If two sailing vessels are in a risk of collision, which one will manoeuvre?
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Correct answer: d) It depends on where they take the wind.
Why it is correct
Rule 12 decides by the side on which each sailing vessel has the wind.
Why the others are not
- a) Between sailing vessels what counts is the wind, not where they see each other.
- b) Between sailing vessels what counts is the wind, not where they see each other.
- c) Only one manoeuvres.
How to work it out in the exam
- Two sailing vessels: look at the wind.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2021 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 20 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2021 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 18 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 12
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 12
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