Sailing

Front 1

Name and describe the three parts of an anchors ground tackle.

Back 1

1. The Anchor
2. The Chain
3. The Rode

Front 2

When studying at a chart to determine a good anchorage, M, S, C, Oz, Rk and Co indicate what kind of bottom?

Back 2

1. Mud
2. Sand
3. Clay
4. Ooze (very soft mud or sludge)
5. Rock
6. Coral

Front 3

A good anchorage must have what four qualities?

Back 3

1. Shelter
2. Room to swing on the anchor
3. Sufficient depth (full swing)
4. Good holding ground

Front 4

When entering a harbor, green bouys are kept to which side?

Back 4

Port

Front 5

What is the best kind of rope to use for these applications and why:
1. Dock lines
2. Sheets
3. Anchor rodes
4. Halyards
5. Ski tow lines
6. Flag halyards and lanyards

Back 5

1. Nylon twisted - stretches and high recovery
2. Dacron braided - slight stretch
3. Nylon twisted
4. Dacron braided
5. Polypropylene -low stretch, floats
6. Cotton - low strength

Front 6

Soundings are measured in units of
___________, _____________ and ___________.

Back 6

Fathoms, Feet and Meters

Front 7

A junction bouy indicates where a river or channel...

Back 7

splits into two routes.

Front 8

Name the six common points of sail.

Back 8

1. Head to wind (in irons)
2. Close hauled
3. Close reaching
4. Beam reaching
5. Broad reaching
6. Running

Front 9

Coast Guard regulations require a minimum of safety equipment depending on the length of the vessel. Name the five most common items needed.

Back 9

1. Personal floatation device for each person on board
2. A class B fire extinguisher
3. A horn, bell or whistle audible for one mile
4. Visual distress signals (day and night)
5. A throwable floatation device.

Front 10

Coast Guard regulations require a minimum of safety equipment depending on the length of the vessel. Name the five most common items needed.

Back 10

1. Personal floatation device for each person on board
2. A class B fire extinguisher
3. A horn, bell or whistle audible for one mile
4. Visual distress signals (day and night)
5. A throwable floatation device.

Front 11

A short blast of the horn indicates...

Back 11

that you intend to leave the other boat to port.

Front 12

Two short blasts of the horn indicates...

Back 12

that you plan to leave the other boat to starboard.

Front 13

Three short blasts indicate that the vessel is...

Back 13

operating in reverse

Front 14

A sailing vessel under power at night will display which lights?

Back 14

1. Sidelights (red/port and green/starboard
2. A sternlight (white)
3. A steaminglight (white) on the masthead

Front 15

The criteria for a masthead light is:
1. Color
2. Angle
3. Use
4. Other names

Back 15

1. White
2. 22.5 degrees abaft the beam on both sides
3. Used by any boat while under power
4 Steaming light, bowlight

Front 16

The criteria for sidelights is:
1. Color
2. Angle
3. Use

Back 16

1. Red to port, green to starboard
2. Directly ahead to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam
3. All vessels underway at night. They must be lower than the masthead light.

Front 17

The criteria for a sternlight is:
1. Color
2. Angle
3. Use

Back 17

1. White
2. Visable astern from an angle of 22.5 degrees abaft the beam on either side.
3. USed by all vessels underway at night.