Question 732Navigation General

The correct answer is B) the direction of the true wind. The apparent wind is the direction and speed of the wind as experienced aboard a moving vessel. It is the vector sum of the true wind and the wind generated by the vessel's own motion. In most cases, the direction of the apparent wind lies between the bow and the direction of the true wind. The other options are incorrect because: A) true north is not related to the apparent wind direction, C) the beam on the lee side is not the typical position of the apparent wind, and D) the beam on the windward side is also not the typical position of the apparent wind.