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La velocidad de gobierno es:Steerage way is:

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Correct answer: b) The minimum speed at which the boat can steer

Why it is correct

It is the minimum speed at which the rudder still steers.

Why the others are not

  • a) That is vague, and not this.
  • c) It is not the maximum.
  • d) Unrelated.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. With no water past the rudder, there is no steering.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Propeller and rudder

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