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Navegamos con viento, pero sin corriente. ¿Cómo se denomina el ángulo formado por la línea de crujía y la estela de la embarcación?:Sailing with wind but no current, what is the angle between the centreline and the boat’s wake called?

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Correct answer: c) Leeway.

Why it is correct

With wind, the wake separates from the centreline. That angle is leeway.

Why the others are not

  • a) Current.
  • b) Compass.
  • d) A course.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Wind: leeway.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Navigation calculations

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