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Estando usted navegando a vela por la Ría de Muros, se le aproxima otro buque de vela con riesgo de abordaje. Conforme a la Regla 12 del RIPA, “Buques de vela”, ¿cuál será la manera correcta en que tendrá usted que maniobrar si ambas embarcaciones reciben el viento por la misma banda y el otro buque está a barlovento?Sailing in the Ría de Muros, another sailing vessel approaches with risk of collision. Both have the wind on the same side and she is to windward. How should you act?
Show the answer
Correct answer: b) Hold course, since she must manoeuvre.
Why it is correct
On the same tack the windward vessel gives way. If she is to windward, we stand on.
Why the others are not
- a) She gives way.
- c) There is a rule.
- d) Not the rule.
How to work it out in the exam
- Same tack: windward gives way.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 2 · question 18 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 4 · question 22 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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