Question 1
Which number is represented by the following semaphore flag signal?
Your Answer:
3
Question 2
Which of the following sailing terms is described as "Towards the wind"?
Your Answer:
Tack
Correct Answer:
Windward
Question 3
The following describes which part of a sail "Long thins strips of material used to support the sail"?
Your Answer:
Battens
Question 4
"Huge waves. Sea is completely white with foam and spray. Air is filled with driving spray, greatly reducing visibility" best describes the sea conditions for which beaufort wind scale number?
Your Answer:
11
Correct Answer:
12
Question 5
Enter the assigned phonetic code name to the letter "A"?
Your Answer:
Alpha
Question 6
What colour is a port lateral marker if you are entering a harbour in the USA?
Your Answer:
Question 7
Which of the following describes the sailing term "AHead"?
Your Answer:
In front of the boat
Question 8
Which of the following flags represents P?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer:
Question 9
Which of the following images identifies a Morse Code sequence for the number "6"?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer:
Question 10
"Sea heaps up. Some foam from breaking waves is blown into streaks along wind direction. Moderate amounts of airborne spray" best describes the sea conditions for which beaufort wind scale number?
Your Answer:
7
Question 11
Study the following image, it correctly identifies the direction of buoyage when using the IALA Buoyage System B. True or False?
Your Answer:
True
Question 12
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Genoa"?
Your Answer:
Sail at the foremast of the vessel, slightly longer than a jib and overlaps the main sail
Question 13
Which of the following sailing terms means "Light strips of material attached to the sail to indicate whether the air stream on the sail surface is smooth or turbulent"?
Your Answer:
Telltale
Question 14
Which of the following flags represents L?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer:
Question 15
The following image identifies which part of a boat?
Your Answer:
Mast
Question 16
Which number is represented by the following semaphore flag signal?
Your Answer:
4
Question 17
Which of the following sailing terms is described as "The back of the boat"?
Your Answer:
AStern
Correct Answer:
Stern
Question 18
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Bow"?
Your Answer:
The front of the boat
Question 19
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Burgee"?
Your Answer:
A flag identifying the recreational organisation of a boat
Question 20
To avoid a collision at sea between two sailing vessels on different tacks, which tack has the priority and thus is the stand-on vessel?
Your Answer:
Starboard