You are conducting trials to determine the maneuvering characteristics of your vessel. While making a turn, you take ranges and bearings of an isolated light. The results are shown in illustration D034DG below. What is the transfer for a turn of 45°?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — 130 yards
Analysis of turning trial data in illustration D034DG confirms that the perpendicular distance gained from the original course line, known as transfer, equals 130 yards upon completing a 45-degree alteration of course.
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