What is part one of the boat record?

• A. 141 to 200 deg
• B. 0 to 60 deg
• C. 60 to 120 deg
• D. 200 to 360 deg

Answer: (A)

Understanding how headings are organized on a boat’s record helps make sense of Part One. The boat record is tracked by compass bearings, with directions grouped into ranges to mark different legs or sections of the voyage. Part One typically corresponds to the initial leg that is southbound, so the heading for that part sits around 180 degrees.

Why this range fits: 180 degrees is due south. The band from 141 to 200 degrees includes 180 and covers directions from roughly southeast through south to just west of south. This makes it the only option that contains the due-south heading, matching the idea of the first leg being a southbound one.

The other ranges correspond to headings that are more northeast or west-northwest directions, which would belong to other parts of the record, not the first part. So the range that includes the southward heading is the best fit for Part One.