General Navigation USCG Question #816 (Set 26)

If you are caught in the left semicircle of a tropical storm, in the Southern Hemisphere, you should bring the wind __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — on the port bow, and make as much way as possible

In the Southern Hemisphere's left (navigable) semicircle of a tropical storm, mariners should bring the true wind on the port bow and make maximum headway to ride the storm's progression away from the dangerous semicircle.

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