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Según lo indicado en la Regla 12 del RIPA “Buques de vela”, en un buque velero puede definirse la banda de barlovento como:Under Rule 12, sailing vessels, the windward side of a sailing vessel can be defined as:
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Correct answer: c) The side opposite to that on which the mainsail is carried.
Why it is correct
For the rules, windward is the side opposite the mainsail. That decides who gives way between sailing vessels.
Why the others are not
- a) That is leeward.
- b) That is the leeward side.
- d) It depends on the mainsail.
How to work it out in the exam
- Windward: side opposite the main.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 1 · question 25 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 3 · 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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