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¿Qué es el garreo?What is dragging (garreo)?

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Correct answer: d) An anchored anchor dragging along the bottom.

Why it is correct

Dragging means the anchor is not holding and is sliding along the bottom.

Why the others are not

  • a) That is mooring, not dragging.
  • b) That is anchoring.
  • c) That is mooring in a bight.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Watch shore marks: if they shift, you are dragging.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Knots and lines

Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.