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Navegando con mala mar, ¿qué debemos hacer para evitar cabezadas fuertes?:In rough seas, what should we do to avoid heavy pitching?

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Correct answer: c) Reduce speed and take the sea on the bow

Why it is correct

Easing speed and taking the sea on the bow, the boat rides the waves gently. Beam on it rolls, and fast it slams.

Why the others are not

  • a) It causes heavy rolling.
  • b) It slams harder.
  • d) It does not stop pitching.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Pitching: slow, on the bow.

Where this question comes from

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