On approaching the English Channel on course...

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Question 1 of 2707066636ef128f7522a1c522e3a

On approaching the English Channel on course 080°T, you note the symbol YBY near a charted buoy. How should you pass this buoy?

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Question 1 of 27070

On approaching the English Channel on course 080°T, you note the symbol YBY near a charted buoy. How should you pass this buoy?

🔍 Key Concepts

• IALA cardinal marks and what their color patterns (e.g., YBY) mean • Which side is safe water for a West Cardinal mark in IALA Region A • Why your course of 080°T (generally eastbound) might or might not affect which side of the buoy you choose

💭 Think About

• First, identify what type of buoy has a YBY (yellow-black-yellow) color pattern. Is this lateral, cardinal, or special? • Once you know the buoy type, recall: for that specific cardinal mark, on which side is the danger and on which side is the safe water? • Ask yourself: does your ship’s course (080°T) change which side of the buoy is considered safe, or is the safe side fixed relative to the compass (N/E/S/W)?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm that YBY (yellow-black-yellow) corresponds to a specific cardinal mark and not a lateral or special mark • Verify on a buoyage diagram which compass direction (N, E, S, or W) is the designated safe water side for that particular cardinal mark • Make sure you are choosing the answer based on absolute direction relative to the buoy (north/east/south/west of the buoy), not on port/starboard relative to your vessel’s heading

Question 1 of 27070

On approaching the English Channel on course 080°T, you note the symbol YBY near a charted buoy. How should you pass this buoy?

eastward of the buoy

southward of the buoy

westward of the buoy

northward of the buoy

Question 1 / 2707066636ef128f7522a1c522e3a

Question 1 of 2707066636ef128f7522a1c522e3a

On approaching the English Channel on course 080°T, you note the symbol YBY near a charted buoy. How should you pass this buoy?

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Question 1 of 27070

On approaching the English Channel on course 080°T, you note the symbol YBY near a charted buoy. How should you pass this buoy?