Question 1
The red circle in the following image identifies which sailing term?
Your Answer:
Aft
Question 2
Which of the following flags represents X?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer:
Question 3
Green lateral marks are numbered with even numbers. True or False?
Your Answer:
True
Correct Answer:
False
Question 4
The following image represents which semaphore flag signal?
Your Answer:
Numerals
Correct Answer:
Acknowledge / Correct
Question 5
Which number is represented by the following semaphore flag signal?
Your Answer:
9
Correct Answer:
8
Question 6
"Flat" best describes the sea conditions for which beaufort wind scale number?
Your Answer:
0
Question 7
Which of the following images identifies a Morse Code sequence for the letter "N"?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer:
Question 8
Generally, the direction of buoyage when entering a harbour is from the harbour to the sea. True or False?
Your Answer:
False
Question 9
Which of the following chart symbols represents a West cardinal mark?
Your Answer:
Question 10
Which of the following sailing terms is described as "Away from the wind"?
Your Answer:
Leeward
Question 11
The following describes which part of a sail "Bottom aft corner of a sail"?
Your Answer:
Telltale
Correct Answer:
Clew
Question 12
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Forestay"?
Your Answer:
Most commonly a stainless steel wire, the forestay is a piece of standing rigging which helps keep the mast upright. It is attached at the bow of the boat, to the top of the mast
Question 13
If you are in IALA buoyage system B, is the following preferred channel to port or starboard?
Your Answer:
Port
Question 14
Which of the following describes the "Luff" part of the sail?
Your Answer:
Long thins strips of usually either fibreglass or wood used to support the sail
Correct Answer:
Front leading edge of a sail
Question 15
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Kicking Strap"?
Your Answer:
Bottom aft corner of a sail
Correct Answer:
A line that connects the boom to the lower of the mast to provide down force on the boom
Question 16
Which IALA buoyage system will you be using when sailing in the Mediterranean?
Your Answer:
IALA Buoyage System A
Question 17
Is the following vessel on a port tack or a starboard tack?
Your Answer:
Starboard
Correct Answer:
Port
Question 18
Which of the following flags represents T?
Your Answer:
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Question 19
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Burgee"?
Your Answer:
A flag identifying the recreational organisation of a boat
Question 20
The following describes which part of a sail "Aft edge of a sail"?
Your Answer:
Luff
Correct Answer:
Leech