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Como se denomina la acción de mantener nuestra embarcación navegando, aguantando el temporal proa a la mar o amurado a él:What is keeping our boat going while riding out a gale head to sea or with it on the bow called?
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Correct answer: c) Heaving to (“capear”).
Why it is correct
Heaving to is riding out the gale bow or head to sea with little way.
Why the others are not
- a) Astern.
- b) Righting.
- d) Not the term.
How to work it out in the exam
- Head to sea: heave to.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2019 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 7 Official paper · Official answer key
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