Marina Exam Reviewer: You have made a turning circle at full speed in deep water. You are now going to make one with initial speed, slow ahead. Do you think the diameter will differ from that of initial full ahead?

Marina Exam Reviewer

You have made a turning circle at full speed in deep water. You are now going to make one with initial speed, slow ahead. Do you think the diameter will differ from that of initial full ahead? 

A. The diameter will be the same whatever initial speed we have when starting the turn. 
B. Yes, it will be a large difference in the turning diameter between full and slow ahead. 
C. Yes, it will be much smaller with slow ahead. 
D. Yes, it will be much greater with slow ahead. 




Answer:     A. The diameter will be the same whatever initial speed we have when starting the turn. 

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