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Si navegando exclusivamente a vela divisamos justo por la proa una embarcación a riesgo de abordaje, a la que se le divisan dos luces de tope blancas y ambas luces de costado ¿quién debe maniobrar?Sailing purely under sail we sight dead ahead a boat with risk of collision, showing two white masthead lights and both sidelights. Who must manoeuvre?

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Correct answer: a) The other vessel

Why it is correct

The lights are those of a power vessel. We are under sail, so it keeps clear.

Why the others are not

  • b) Those lights do not mean restricted in ability to manoeuvre.
  • c) Head-on applies between two power vessels.
  • d) Head-on applies between two power vessels.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Check first how you are sailing: here, under sail alone.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Right of way

Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.