Question 1
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Bearing Away"?
Your Answer:
The boat turns away from the wind
Question 2
The red circle in the following image identifies which sailing term?
Your Answer:
Starboard
Question 3
What are the IALA buoyage systems?
Your Answer:
A system to unify the worlds buoys. There's now only 1 buoyage systems used in the world.
Correct Answer:
A system to unify the worlds buoys. There's 2 different buoyage systems used throughout the world.
Question 4
"Small waves with breaking crests. Fairly frequent whitecaps" best describes the sea conditions for which beaufort wind scale number?
Your Answer:
4
Question 5
Which of the following flags represents O?
Your Answer:
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Question 6
Which of the following images identifies a Morse Code sequence for the number "6"?
Your Answer:
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Question 7
Is the following vessel on a port tack or a starboard tack?
Your Answer:
Starboard
Question 8
What is a special marker used for?
Your Answer:
The position of a danger
Correct Answer:
Identify special areas or features not primarily related to navigation assisstance
Question 9
Which of the following describes the "Roach" part of the sail?
Your Answer:
Aft edge of a sail
Correct Answer:
Additional curved area on the leech of a sail
Question 10
Which of the following images identifies a Morse Code sequence for the letter "V"?
Your Answer:
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Question 11
The red circle in the following image identifies which sailing term?
Your Answer:
Windward
Question 12
The following image identifies which part of a boat?
Your Answer:
Keel
Question 13
Enter the assigned phonetic code name to the letter "X"?
Your Answer:
XRay
Question 14
Which of the following sailing terms is described as "The back of the boat"?
Your Answer:
Stern
Question 15
Which of the following flags represents Z?
Your Answer:
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Question 16
If you are in IALA buoyage system B, is the following preferred channel to port or starboard?
Your Answer:
Starboard
Question 17
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Foot"?
Your Answer:
Bottom edge of a sail
Question 18
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Topping Lift"?
Your Answer:
A line used to hold the boom up while the sail is lowered. Most commonly attached to the aft of the boom to the top of the mast. It is loosened or removed once the sail is raised
Question 19
Which of the following flags represents E?
Your Answer:
Question 20
"Exceptionally high waves. Very large patches of foam, driven before the wind, cover much of the sea surface. Very large amounts of airborne spray severely reduce visibility" best describes the sea conditions for which beaufort wind scale number?
Your Answer:
10
Correct Answer:
11