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El abatimiento es:Leeway is:
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Correct answer: b) With no current, the angle between the true course and the boat’s real course due to being set to leeward
Why it is correct
Leeway is the effect of wind alone.
Why the others are not
- a) That is drift.
- c) That is the joint effect of both.
- d) Option c) is false.
How to work it out in the exam
- Wind: leeway. Current: drift.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2025 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 37 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2025 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 37 Official paper · Official answer key
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