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La alteración producida sobre el rumbo de la embarcación por el viento se conoce como:The change to the boat’s course caused by wind is known as:
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Correct answer: c) Leeway
Why it is correct
Wind produces leeway. Current produces drift.
Why the others are not
- a) Compass.
- b) Earth.
- d) Current.
How to work it out in the exam
- Wind: leeway.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2021 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 40 Official paper · Official answer key
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