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La velocidad mínima que ha de llevar una embarcación para que la acción del timón sea efectiva se llama...The minimum speed a boat must keep for the rudder to work is called:

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Correct answer: b) Steerage speed.

Why it is correct

Below steerage speed the rudder has no effect.

Why the others are not

  • a) From the Rules.
  • c) Not the term.
  • d) Only b.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Rudder works: steerage speed.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Propeller and rudder

Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.