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Dos buques de vela, que están a la vista el uno del otro, navegan de vuelta encontrada a rumbos opuestos o casi opuestos, recibiendo el viento por bandas contrarias. En esta situación:Two sailing vessels in sight meet on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal courses with the wind on opposite sides. In this case:
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Correct answer: d) The one with the wind to port keeps clear
Why it is correct
Between sailing vessels there is no head-on rule: the tack decides. The port-tack vessel gives way.
Why the others are not
- a) Power rule.
- b) Not the rule.
- c) That one stands on.
How to work it out in the exam
- Sail: port tack gives way.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2026 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 19 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2026 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 21 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 12
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 12
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