Question 120 Deck General

The correct answer is B) Bring the wind directly over the bow and allow the sails to luff. This is the correct approach because bringing the wind directly over the bow will cause the sails to luff, which will slow the vessel as you approach the mooring buoy. Luffing the sails reduces the driving force of the wind on the vessel, allowing you to control the speed and maneuver more precisely as you draw near the object. The other options are incorrect because A) quickly changing to a starboard tack would be an abrupt and potentially dangerous maneuver, C) bringing the wind over the stern and easing the sheets would actually increase the vessel's speed, and D) shifting the rudder from port to starboard would not effectively slow the vessel in this situation.