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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

  1. Same tack: windward gives way.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Right of way

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