Question 718Navigation General70% to pass
If you are caught in the left semicircle of a tropical storm, in the Southern Hemisphere, you should bring the wind _______________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) Bring the wind on the port bow, and make as much way as possible.
This is the correct answer because in the left semicircle of a tropical storm in the Southern Hemisphere, the wind will be blowing from the right side of the vessel. To avoid the strongest winds and seas, the vessel should be maneuvered to bring the wind on the port bow and run with the storm, making as much way as possible to safety.
The other options are incorrect because C) heaving to would put the vessel broadside to the storm, exposing it to the strongest winds and seas, while B) and D) would not properly orient the vessel to the wind in the left semicircle.
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