You are underway on course 328°T when you sight a buoy broad on your port bow. You are in the best navigable water if the buoy __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option D — exhibits a light with the characteristic of VQ(3)5s
A cardinal mark exhibiting VQ(3)5s is a south cardinal buoy indicating navigable water lies to the south. Sighting this buoy on your port bow while heading 328ÞgT confirms you are in the safest water.
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