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Navegando con buena visibilidad, una embarcación deportiva propulsada a vela “A” alcanza a otra de propulsión mecánica “B”. ¿Quién debe gobernar?In good visibility, sailing yacht “A” is overtaking power-driven “B”. Who must manoeuvre?
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Correct answer: a) “A”.
Why it is correct
The overtaking vessel always keeps clear, sail or power. The overtaking rule overrides the sail rule.
Why the others are not
- b) She is overtaken.
- c) Only A.
- d) Not the criterion.
How to work it out in the exam
- Overtaking: keep clear, even under sail.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2021 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 20 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 13
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 13
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