Question 1
For the majority of boats, which of the following is the fastest point of sail?
Your Answer:
Close Reach
Correct Answer:
Beam Reach
Question 2
"Moderate waves of some length. Many whitecaps. Small amounts of spray" best describes the sea conditions for which beaufort wind scale number?
Your Answer:
5
Question 3
Which of the following sailing terms is described as "The back of the boat"?
Your Answer:
Stern
Question 4
Which of the following flags represents W?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer:
Question 5
Which of the following describes the "Luff" part of the sail?
Your Answer:
Front leading edge of a sail
Question 6
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Luffing Up"?
Your Answer:
The boat turns into the wind
Question 7
Which letter is represented by the following semaphore flag signal?
Your Answer:
F
Question 8
Which of the following sailing terms is described as "Generates lift using the forward motion of the boat, counteracting the leeward force of the wind. It also provides ballast to the boat"?
Your Answer:
Keel
Question 9
Which of the following colour characteristics identifies a Safe Water Marker?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer:
Question 10
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Aft"?
Your Answer:
Inside the boat towards the stern
Question 11
The red circle in the following image identifies which sailing term?
Your Answer:
Windward
Question 12
Enter the assigned phonetic code name to the letter "X"?
Your Answer:
Question Not Answered
Correct Answer:
XRay
Question 13
Generally, the direction of buoyage when entering a river is towards the rivers source. True or False?
Your Answer:
True
Question 14
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Tell Tales"?
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
Correct Answer:
Light strips of material attached to the sail to indicate whether the air stream on the sail surface is smooth or turbulent
Question 15
The following image identifies which buoy?
Your Answer:
Special
Question 16
Which of the following sailing terms is described as "The right side of the boat"?
Your Answer:
Starboard
Question 17
Which letter is represented by the following semaphore flag signal?
Your Answer:
Z
Correct Answer:
H
Question 18
Which letter is represented by the following semaphore flag signal?
Your Answer:
L
Question 19
Which of the following sailing terms is described as "The front of the boat"?
Your Answer:
Bow
Question 20
Is the following vessel on a port tack or a starboard tack?
Your Answer:
Starboard