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Buoys and markersQuestion 478 of 566

You go upstream. A starboard hand daybeacon is on the channel edge. Where do you keep it?

  1. On your left side
  2. At your stern
  3. On either side
  4. On your right side
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Correct answer: On your right side

A starboard hand daybeacon stays on your starboard (right) side going upstream.

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

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