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En caso de temporal, ¿con qué acepción marinera se conoce a la acción de navegar popa o aleta a la mar?In a storm, what is the seamanlike term for sailing with the sea on the stern or quarter?
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Correct answer: a) Running before the storm
Why it is correct
Running is taking the sea on the stern or quarter. Heaving to is taking it on the bow.
Why the others are not
- b) That is on the bow.
- c) Not the term.
- d) Only a.
How to work it out in the exam
- Stern: run. Bow: heave to.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2023 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 9 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2023 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 8 Official paper · Official answer key
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