Deck General · Shiphandling — Wind vs Current
Compared with a deeply loaded vessel, a light (high-freeboard, shallow-draft) vessel is generally:
- AMore affected by current, less by wind
- BMore affected by wind, less by current✓ Correct
- CUnaffected by either
- DOnly affected by swell
Explanation
A light ship presents large sail area and little underwater body, so wind dominates her handling. A loaded ship with deep draft and small freeboard is influenced more by current. The handler must anticipate which force governs.
Authority: Knight's Modern Seamanship
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