You are on course 090°T when you sight a flashing white light with a characteristic of VQ(9)10s. You immediately change course to 030°T. After one hour, you sight another flashing white light with the characteristic of VQ. You must pass well __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option D — north of this buoy
VQ(9)10s marks an isolated danger. Altering course and passing a VQ white flashing mark requires keeping north based on standard IALA cardinal and special mark configurations for isolated dangers.
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