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	Q1	Which of the following describes the sailing term "Forestay"?
	Q2	Which letter is represented by the following semaphore flag signal?
	Q3	Which of the following sailing terms is described as "The front of the boat"?
	Q4	Which of the following describes a head to wind point of sail?
	Q5	Which of the following describes the sailing term "Topping Lift"?
	Q6	A starboard tack is when the sails are over the starboard side of the vessel true or false?
	Q7	The following image identifies which part of a boat?
	Q8	Which letter is represented by the following semaphore flag signal?
	Q9	Which of the following images identifies a Morse Code sequence for the letter "X"?
	Q10	For the majority of boats, which of the following is the fastest point of sail?
	Q11	Which of the following images identifies a Morse Code sequence for the letter "K"?
	Q12	The red circle in the following image identifies which sailing term?
	Q13	Which IALA buoyage system will you be using when entering a harbour in the USA?
	Q14	Enter the assigned phonetic code name to the letter "F"?
	Q15	When sailing on a Close Hauled point of sail, the sails should be in tight?
	Q16	Which of the following colour characteristics identifies a Safe Water Marker?
	Q17	Which of the following flags represents R?
	Q18	The following image identifies which part of a boat?
	Q19	Which of the following images identifies a Morse Code sequence for the number "6"?
	Q20	Which of the following colours identifies an emergency wreck mark?

Which of the following describes the sailing term "Forestay"?

Performs the same job as the Forestay but is attached to the stern of the boat as opposed to the bow
Watertight body of the boat
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
The front of the boat

Which letter is represented by the following semaphore flag signal?

Which of the following sailing terms is described as "The front of the boat"?

Which of the following describes a head to wind point of sail?

Can be any angle to the wind from a beam reach to running downwind.
When a boat is sailing directly downwind.
When the boat is facing directly into the wind.
A precise point of sail and is exactly perpendicular to the direction of the wind

Which of the following describes the sailing term "Topping Lift"?

Inside the boat towards the bow
Behind the boat
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
Used to steer the boat through the water