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Por “amarrar por seno” se entiende:"Mooring by the bight" (amarrar por seno) means:

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Correct answer: a) Both the standing part and the end are made fast on board

Why it is correct

The line leaves the boat, goes round the shore point and returns. So it can be let go without going ashore.

Why the others are not

  • b) Then it could not be released from on board.
  • c) That would be a normal mooring.
  • d) That would be a normal mooring.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. By the bight: both ends on board.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Knots and lines

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