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REGLA 12. En caso de riesgo de abordaje de dos veleros que reciben el viento por la misma banda…Rule 12: two sailing vessels with risk of collision and the wind on the same side:
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Correct answer: c) The windward one keeps clear of the leeward one.
Why it is correct
On the same tack the windward vessel gives way. On opposite tacks, the port-tack one.
Why the others are not
- a) Opposite tacks.
- b) The reverse.
- d) Not the rule.
How to work it out in the exam
- Same tack: windward gives way.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2026 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 21 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 12
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 12
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