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Navegando con arrancada avante, el efecto de meter timón a una banda, en general, nos causará:Making way ahead, putting the rudder over generally causes:

Show the answer

Correct answer: b) Loss of speed, sideways drift to the opposite side and heel to the rudder side.

Why it is correct

The rudder slows the boat. The stern also moves to the opposite side and rudder pressure heels towards the rudder side.

Why the others are not

  • a) It loses speed.
  • c) It loses speed.
  • d) It heels to the rudder side.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Rudder: slows and pushes opposite.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Propeller and rudder

Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.