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	When gybing you pull in the mainsheet completely ...       No.   Yes.     What happens when pulling in the mainsheet ?       The sailing boat will continue its course   The sailing boat will bear away   The sailing boat will luff up     Depth soundings are always indicated in meters.       True   False     How do you trim the sails or what is the best orientation for the sail ?       The sail should be perpendicular to the true wind       The sail should be tangent to the wind     We are taking in a lot of water (leak) and decide to ask for help. We will emit the following message via the radio       MAYDAY   SECURITE   PAN PAN     We are at the cardinal West "Nieuwpoortbank" and want to go to Nieuwpoort harbour. The wind is Westerly and quite strong - our expected speed is 7 knots. The date is June 23 and it is 1450H. What indication do I give the helmsman ?       100°   120°   110°     The variation of the area is to be found       in the pilot book   in the compass rose on the navigational chart.   In the almanac.     A bolthole always has to be ...       a harbour   leeward of the vessel   as near as possible to your current position     To tighten the boom vang when you are on a close hauled sailing course is of no use.       True   False.