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Buoys and markersQuestion 471 of 566

You go upstream. Where do you keep a port hand daybeacon?

  1. On your port (left) side
  2. On your starboard (right) side
  3. On either side
  4. Over the top of it
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Correct answer: On your port (left) side

A port hand daybeacon stays on your left side when you go upstream.

Source: Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E, 2026), Lateral Buoys and Standard Daybeacons, page 64

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