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#Seamanship / Terminology
No. 673
At the position "C", the sailing vessel is ...
running;
on a beam reach;
on a broad reach;
close hauled;
#Colreg / Laws and Rules
No. 674
What lights shall a sailing vessel underway exhibit?
Sidelights only;
Masthead light, sidelights and a sternlight;
Sidelights and a sternlight;
All-round white light;
#Other / Erudition
No. 675
What is the name of the Venetian traveler who was famous for his overland journey to Peking (now Beijing) in the 13th century, spent seventeen years in China, and made a sea voyage from there to Persia?
Marco Polo;
Bartholomew Diaz de Novaes;
Vasco da Gama;
Amerigo Vespucci;
#Other / Erudition
No. 676
Every Boxing Day (26th December), the famous yacht race starts in Sydney, covering about 628 nautical miles in tough and challenging weather. What is the destination of this yacht race, which was first held in 1945?
Hobart, Tasmania;
Melbourne, Australia;
Auckland, New Zealand;
Brisbane, Australia;
#Navigation / Pilotage
No. 677
You are observing a cardinal mark ahead on your course, as shown in the picture. On which side should you pass it?
North;
East;
South;
West;
#Navigation / Pilotage
No. 678
Two vessels are maintaining the same course, creating a risk of collision in an overtaking situation. The distance between the vessels is 4.0 nautical miles. The speed of vessel A is 5.0 knots, and the speed of vessel B is 7.5 knots. What is the TCPA (Time to Closest Point of Approach)?
2 hours and 12 minutes;
54 minutes;
1 hour and 15 minutes;
1 hour and 36 minutes;
#Meteorology
No. 679
Which answer lists the names of the clouds in the correct order, starting from the lowest to the highest?
Stratus, Cirrostratus, Nimbostratus;
Nimbostratus, Altocumulus, Cirrus;
Cirrostratus, Stratocumulus, Cumulus;
Cirrocumulus, Stratus, Altostratus;
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