Question 3578 Deck General

The correct answer is B) reaches the crest. When lifting loads from a boat in heavy weather, the load should be taken when the boat reaches the crest of the wave. This is because the crest is the highest point of the wave, where the boat is most stable and the least amount of vertical motion is present. Taking the load at the crest minimizes the risk of the load swinging or being affected by the boat's vertical movement, which could occur if the load was taken at the beginning of the rise or during the fall of the wave. The other options are incorrect because taking the load when the boat begins to rise (A) or fall (C) would expose the load to more vertical motion, and taking it at the trough (D) would be the least stable point of the wave cycle.