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Si nos ajustamos a la definición, el rumbo efectivo es el rumbo:By definition, the effective course is the course:

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Correct answer: d) Made good by the boat under the effect of drift (current).

Why it is correct

Effective course is the track over the ground with the current. Leeway from wind gives the course through the water.

Why the others are not

  • a) That is magnetic.
  • b) That is true.
  • c) That is through the water.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Current: effective. Wind: through water.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Navigation instruments

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