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El ángulo entre la orientación verdadera y la derrota del buque causada por la acción del viento se conoce como:The angle between the true heading and the vessel’s track caused by the wind is called:
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Correct answer: d) Leeway angle.
Why it is correct
Leeway is the angle the wind pushes the boat off her heading. Current produces drift.
Why the others are not
- a) Not that.
- b) No such angle.
- c) No such angle.
How to work it out in the exam
- Wind: leeway.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 3 · question 29 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 4 · question 28 Official paper · Official answer key
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