What is the relative bearing of an object broad on the starboard quarter?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — 135°
Relative bearings are measured clockwise from 000 degrees at the bow through 360 degrees. Broad on the starboard quarter corresponds exactly to 135 degrees relative, situated midway between the beam (090 degrees) and the stern (180 degrees) on the starboard side.
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