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Primer Sailing Test Questions: 

1P.  Safety equipment which a sailor can wear during sailing include : 

Personal flotation device such as a life jacket.
Waterproof VHF Radio.
Knife.
Wide brim hat.
All of the above

2P.  In a man-overboard situation which of the following is true ?

  Throw a flotation device to the man overboard.
  Several spotters keep their eyes on the man overboard at all times.
  There's often a danger of both hypothermia and drowning.
  Always have a practiced plan of retrieving a man overboard.
  All of the above are true.

3P.  The left side of the boat is called ?

  Starboard.
  Port.
  The bow.
  The Stern

4P.  The line which pulls in and trims the sails is called a :

  Sheet
  Jib.
  Halyard.
  Mainsail Rope.
  Bed.

5P.  Which of the following about a Jibe is true ?

  It is a large sail and can easily knock a crew member into the water.
  It must be done carefully or the boom may injure the crew or damage the rigging..
  The bow is turned through the wind.
  The mainsail will trim itself and does not need to be adjusted by the crew.

6P. Which statement is FALSE regarding the rules of the road ?

  Small recreational powerboats give way to sailboats.
  Sailboats give way to fishing boats engaged in fishing.
  Sailboats give way to large powerboats restrained by draft or channel..
  Small recreational powerboats give way to sailboats that are overtaking the powerboat..
 

7P.  Which statement is TRUE regarding the rules of the road?  (Select Best Answer)

  A sailboat on a starboard tack gives way to a sailboat on a port tack..
  If on the same tack, the downwind boat gives way to the upwind boat.
  A sailboat on a port tack gives way to a sailboat on a starboard tack..
  If on the same tack, the upwind (windward) boat gives way to the downwind boat.
  The first and second answers are correct.
  The third and fourth answers are correct.

8P.  When entering a harbor in the United States (IALA-B Buoyage System) or going upstream which of the following are TRUE ?

  Red daymarks and buoys should pass on the boat's starboard side.
  Green daymarks and buoys should pass on the boat's starboard side.
  Daymarks should pass on the boat's port side and buoys should pass on the boat's starboard side.
  Daymarks should pass on the boat's starboard side and buoys should pass on the boat's port side.
 

9P. When docking a large sailboat reverse will be expected to ?

  Immediately slow the forward motion of the boat.
  Swing the bow to one side or the other.
  Swing the stern to one side or the other.

10P.  Reefing the main refers to  :

  Reducing the sail area of the Jib.
  Lowering the mainsail with it's halyard and securing the reefing cringle (grommets).
  Letting the mainsail out.
  Raising the mainsail to increase its sail area.
 

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