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El ángulo que medimos desde nuestro yate con la ayuda del compás y que se cuenta desde el NORTE DE AGUJA hasta la línea visual de un faro que vemos en la costa, se le conoce:The angle we measure with the compass from COMPASS NORTH to the line of sight of a lighthouse is the:

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Correct answer: a) Compass bearing.

Why it is correct

From compass north it is a compass bearing. From the bow it would be a relative bearing.

Why the others are not

  • b) From true north.
  • c) From the bow.
  • d) From the bow.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. From compass north: compass bearing.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Navigation calculations

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