Sailing

Question 1

Red parachute flare

Answer 1

Used to attract attention of distant vessels

Question 2

Red hand-held

Answer 2

Used at night and produces a bright red light for around 40 secs

Question 3

White hand-held

Answer 3

Used to alert other vessels to the risk of collision

Question 4

Orange smoke

Answer 4

Used during the day and produces a plume of orange smoke for 40 secs

Question 5

Dry powder extinguisher

Answer 5

Fires involving gases

Question 6

Carbon dioxide extinguisher

Answer 6

Electrical fires

Question 7

Water extinguisher

Answer 7

For combustion fires

Question 8

Foam extinguisher

Answer 8

For burning liquids

Question 9

Right hand side of boat

Answer 9

Starboard

Question 10

What does port tack mean?

Answer 10

Wind is coming from the left

Question 11

Who gives way to who

Answer 11

Port tack gives way to starboard tack

Question 12

At what degrees are you deemed to be overtaking?

Answer 12

22.5’

Question 13

What is the job of a forestay?

Answer 13

To keep the mast from falling backwards

Question 14

Front of boat

Answer 14

Bow

Question 15

Back of boat

Answer 15

Stern

Question 16

Cleat

Answer 16

Device for securing a line to a deck or dock

Question 17

Cockpit

Answer 17

Self-draining recess in the back of the boat

Question 18

What is a dodger?

Answer 18

Protective cover for wind & water spray

Question 19

What’s the lowest part of the boat called?

Answer 19

Bilge

Question 20

What does the throttle do?

Answer 20

Controls propeller speed, selects forward/reverse/neutral

Question 21

What is 1 knot equivalent to?

Answer 21

1.15 miles

Question 22

What is dead astern?

Answer 22

Directly behind

Question 23

What is abeam starboard?

Answer 23

90’ to the right

Question 24

What’s the lowest part of the boat called?

Answer 24

Bilge

Question 25

What does the throttle do?

Answer 25

Controls propeller speed, selects forward/reverse/neutral

Question 26

What is 1 knot equivalent to?

Answer 26

1.15 miles

Question 27

What is dead astern?

Answer 27

Directly behind

Question 28

What is abeam starboard?

Answer 28

90’ to the right

Question 29

What is and what position should a radar reflector be in?

Answer 29

Radar reflector increases signature on a radar screen (so big boat sees little boat!)
» should be mounted high as poss

Question 30

Mayday call

Answer 30

Imminent danger

Question 31

Pan pan call

Answer 31

When there’s a problem but not imminent danger

Question 32

Securite

Answer 32

Alerting others to hazards of navigation

Question 33

Drogue

Answer 33

Prevents rocking and is attached to the stern of boat

Question 34

Sea anchor

Answer 34

Resembles a small parachute and is attached to bow of boat

Question 35

Cringle

Answer 35

An eye through which to pass a rope

|&raquo_space; reinforces sail for big loads

Question 36

Running rigging

Answer 36

The lines and sheets that adjust the Engle of the sails to the wind

Question 37

Standing rigging

Answer 37

The fixed part of the rigging includes forestay, backstay and sidestay