Question 1
A point of sail is the direction a sailing boat is travelling in, relative to the direction of wind?
Your Answer:
True
Question 2
Generally, the direction of buoyage when entering a harbour is into the harbour from the sea. True or False?
Your Answer:
True
Question 3
Broad Reach is a precise point of sail?
Your Answer:
False
Question 4
For the majority of boats, which of the following is the fastest point of sail?
Your Answer:
Run
Correct Answer:
Beam Reach
Question 5
Which of the following sailing terms is described as "Inside the boat towards the stern"?
Your Answer:
Aft
Question 6
Which of the following colours identifies an isolated danger buoy?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer:
Question 7
Which of the following flags represents J?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer:
Question 8
Is the following vessel on a port tack or a starboard tack?
Your Answer:
Starboard
Correct Answer:
Port
Question 9
Which of the following is a chart symbol for a port lateral mark in IALA B buoyage system?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer:
Question 10
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Main Sail"?
Your Answer:
Sail located behind the main mast of the vessel
Question 11
Which letter is represented by the following semaphore flag signal?
Your Answer:
Y
Correct Answer:
D
Question 12
Which of the following describes the "Luff" part of the sail?
Your Answer:
Bottom aft corner of a sail
Correct Answer:
Front leading edge of a sail
Question 13
Which letter is represented by the following semaphore flag signal?
Your Answer:
Z
Correct Answer:
E
Question 14
Beam Reach is a precise point of sail?
Your Answer:
False
Correct Answer:
True
Question 15
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Aft"?
Your Answer:
Behind the boat
Correct Answer:
Inside the boat towards the stern
Question 16
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Keel"?
Your Answer:
Generates lift using the forward motion of the boat, counteracting the leeward force of the wind. It also provides ballast to the boat
Question 17
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Leech"?
Your Answer:
Aft edge of a sail
Question 18
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Bearing Away"?
Your Answer:
The boat turns away from the wind
Question 19
Which number is represented by the following semaphore flag signal?
Your Answer:
11
Correct Answer:
1
Question 20
Which of the following flags represents N?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer:
