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¿Qué cabo será el primero que demos si procedemos a atracar de costado al muelle recibiendo el viento desde tierra?:Which line will we pass first when berthing alongside the quay with the wind off the land?

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Correct answer: a) Bow line

Why it is correct

According to the official key, the first is the bow line: it holds the bow and stops the wind pushing it off the quay.

Why the others are not

  • b) The key gives the bow line first.
  • c) The key gives the bow line first.
  • d) The key gives the bow line first.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Wind off the land: the boat moves away. Hold the bow first.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Decisions on board Try it: Marina docking simulator

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