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Amarrados por el costado de estribor, con viento atracante, para salir de forma segura necesitamos abrir la proa. ¿Cómo podríamos proceder?Moored starboard side to with an onshore wind, we need to open the bow to leave safely. How could we proceed?
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Correct answer: b) Slow astern with the stern spring fast.
Why it is correct
Going astern on the stern spring pivots the boat at the stern and the bow swings out. With an onshore wind it is the safe way to open it.
Why the others are not
- a) That opens the stern.
- c) The wind holds it on.
- d) It does not open the bow.
How to work it out in the exam
- Bow out: astern on the stern spring.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 1 · question 29 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 3 · question 29 Official paper · Official answer key
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