Question 4011 Deck General

The correct answer is C) approach the buoy with the wind and current ahead. This is the correct method because it allows you to have better control and maneuverability when picking up the mooring. Approaching the buoy with the wind and current ahead ensures that you can maintain steerage and slowly bring your vessel alongside the buoy, making it easier to secure the mooring line. This approach also minimizes the risk of overshooting or drifting past the buoy, which could be dangerous. The other options are not recommended because they would make it more difficult to control the vessel and increase the risk of colliding with or missing the buoy. Approaching with the wind and current astern (A) or abeam (B) would reduce your maneuverability, while stopping upwind and up current and drifting down (D) could cause you to overshoot the buoy or drift past it.