Lesson 6 - Ship handling

1. 1. When the wind hits a ship amidships which of these vessels turns towards the wind?

• tug

• tanker

• yacht

1. 2. What do the words 'axial' and 'transverse' describe?

• rudders

• sails

• propellers

3. 3. Which of these is 'pitch'?

• bow up, stern down

• port up starboard down

• whole ship up and down

3. 4. Waves from astern make a ship speed up and slow down. ¿is is called:

• yawing

• heaving

• surging

3. 5. 'Rolling' is caused by:

• waves from abeam

• wind from astern

• ship moving against the current