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What can cause a vessel to broach due to wind action?
What can cause a vessel to broach due to wind action?
- Excessive heeling caused by wave action
- Sudden overpowered sails by a gust of wind (correct)
- Sailing directly into the wind
- Decrease in wind speed
When can both power and sailing vessels broach due to wave action?
When can both power and sailing vessels broach due to wave action?
- When wave action reduces the effectiveness of the rudder (correct)
- When traveling parallel to the direction of the waves
- When the sails are suddenly overpowered by wind
- When the vessel is moving directly against the wind
What is a broach in the context of vessel navigation?
What is a broach in the context of vessel navigation?
- An abrupt, involuntary change in a vessel's course towards the wind (correct)
- The unintended surfacing of a submarine in deep water
- The intentional turning of a vessel into the wind
- A sudden decrease in wind speed causing loss of directional control
What may happen when a vessel loses control and broaches due to wave action?
What may happen when a vessel loses control and broaches due to wave action?
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What is an alternative meaning of broach in the context of submarine operation?
What is an alternative meaning of broach in the context of submarine operation?
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