Marina Exam Reviewer: Your engine is going astern and you pick up sternway. The rudder is midships, and you are operating on a single, right-handed fixed screw. How will your ship react?

Marina Exam Reviewer

Your engine is going astern and you pick up sternway. The rudder is midships, and you are operating on a single, right-handed fixed screw. How will your ship react? 

A. She will most likely change heading to port 
B. She will most likely change heading to starboard 
C. The stern will be lifted to starboard 
D. She will most likely go straight astern  



Answer:       B. She will most likely change heading to starboard 

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