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Must be a glitch in your system. I know I did not get all ans right but result gave me two wrongs where I know I marked the correct ans. Tony Wilcox
Must be a glitch in your system. I know I did not get all ans right but result gave me two wrongs where I know I marked the correct ans. Tony Wilcox
Land Lubber
Oh geesh... I bite! 5 out of 10. Perhaps I should only sail every other day. The only consolation I have is that I've never learned the English sailing terminology (learned to sail in France... not to mention we use meters, not feet, red is on port when entering a harbor...) Blah blah, I'm making excuses. Back to the books! Jef & *Pixie* ps... stay out of my way, until I learn to read!
Oh geesh... I bite! 5 out of 10. Perhaps I should only sail every other day. The only consolation I have is that I've never learned the English sailing terminology (learned to sail in France... not to mention we use meters, not feet, red is on port when entering a harbor...) Blah blah, I'm making excuses. Back to the books! Jef & *Pixie* ps... stay out of my way, until I learn to read!
Question 9
Good quiz, enjoyed it. No glitches here, but I would like to discuss question 9. Is it not "preferable" to go to port, but not required? Or am I misinterpreting the use of the green over red marker?
Good quiz, enjoyed it. No glitches here, but I would like to discuss question 9. Is it not "preferable" to go to port, but not required? Or am I misinterpreting the use of the green over red marker?
Ouch!
6 out of 10. I guess that's not *too* bad for someone who mainly sails a five mile stretch between two bridges! ;-) LaDonna
6 out of 10. I guess that's not *too* bad for someone who mainly sails a five mile stretch between two bridges! ;-) LaDonna
Engine overheating
Question 4 Been there, done that. Nigel Calder may think the flow has been interupted but my experience has been the stop cock on my antifreeze drain was not tightened in the spring and the coolant leaked out. Made a mess and the engine warning light came on. Easy fix. My second choice would have been over reeving of the engine producing too much heat. Powerboaters don't respect the hull speed of a displacement boat and try to get the boat to go faster by applying too many rpms.
Question 4 Been there, done that. Nigel Calder may think the flow has been interupted but my experience has been the stop cock on my antifreeze drain was not tightened in the spring and the coolant leaked out. Made a mess and the engine warning light came on. Easy fix. My second choice would have been over reeving of the engine producing too much heat. Powerboaters don't respect the hull speed of a displacement boat and try to get the boat to go faster by applying too many rpms.
My interpretation to Question 9.
I interpret the "rule" to be treat the mark as if the uppermost color was the true color of the mark: so, if returning to the harbor with red-right-returning as the policy you would take a green over red mark to port to stay in the preferred channel. Just my opinion, I don't have Chapman's handy to back that up.
I interpret the "rule" to be treat the mark as if the uppermost color was the true color of the mark: so, if returning to the harbor with red-right-returning as the policy you would take a green over red mark to port to stay in the preferred channel. Just my opinion, I don't have Chapman's handy to back that up.
I agree with Barry
I'm confused; can someone help? I thought "red, right, returning". Green over red in this example, to me, means a channel "splitting", therefore the I would leave the green to port, the "red" to starboard, dependening on my chosen channel. I never knew the color on top had significance. Sounds like something I need to learn.
I'm confused; can someone help? I thought "red, right, returning". Green over red in this example, to me, means a channel "splitting", therefore the I would leave the green to port, the "red" to starboard, dependening on my chosen channel. I never knew the color on top had significance. Sounds like something I need to learn.
telltales to weather on Hunters
I got the telltale question correct and Dennis Connors is certainly right - if your sailing a high performance boat with large jibs. But experience with a cruisy Hunter with the B&R rig is that both telltales should always flow - It needs a lot of power. Shoal keel B&R rigged Hunters seem to make better VMG to weather when sailed "fat" - not by trying to maximize pointing angle.
I got the telltale question correct and Dennis Connors is certainly right - if your sailing a high performance boat with large jibs. But experience with a cruisy Hunter with the B&R rig is that both telltales should always flow - It needs a lot of power. Shoal keel B&R rigged Hunters seem to make better VMG to weather when sailed "fat" - not by trying to maximize pointing angle.
I Could Look it Up
But I am pretty certain that it is the top color that marks the prefered channel. You would usually see three markers a green, a red and green, and a red to indicate a channel splitting. The color of the main channel is indicated by it being above the other. Assuming you are to take the preferred channel if the top color is red you take it to starboard, green to port. But how about a marker that is red and white which side do you take that one to?
But I am pretty certain that it is the top color that marks the prefered channel. You would usually see three markers a green, a red and green, and a red to indicate a channel splitting. The color of the main channel is indicated by it being above the other. Assuming you are to take the preferred channel if the top color is red you take it to starboard, green to port. But how about a marker that is red and white which side do you take that one to?
Question # 3, chart depth notation for a rock...
... sure threw me. I figured that since depths shown on my charts here on the West Coast (Chart Kit BBA - Region 12 for Southern California) are always shown as fathoms not feet (unless the depth shown is zero followed by a superscripted number) the correct answer to question #3 must to be "fathoms" not "feet". I actually thought quite a bit about this question though. Especially because a rock obstruction 3 fathoms down (18 feet) would not seem be at all noteworthy. As I say though, in the end though I choose fathoms. My thinking was, were the correct answer to be feet, then the number in the question would have to be shown as "0 (3)" not "* (3)". Above leads to a followup question: is the use of an asterisk an charting convention in other parts of the country to denote zero? Or perhaps the asterisk is instead a symbol used for a rock and the zero is implied rather than being explicitly stated? (I looked in Chapman Piloting for clarification but could find no mention of these possibilities.) Don't mean to whine though. This test was a really GREAT idea and I hope there will be many more. FWIW, I only got 7 out of 10 questions right when I expected that I would have gotten them all right. Somewhat humbling, maybe a little scary even - Geez, I hope my wife doesn't find out! <G> But seriously, I think what it really shows is that there's always more for one to learn about sailing. This is one (just one) of the many reasons I love it so much. Cheers, Rodger Beard s/v Attitude Adjustment
... sure threw me. I figured that since depths shown on my charts here on the West Coast (Chart Kit BBA - Region 12 for Southern California) are always shown as fathoms not feet (unless the depth shown is zero followed by a superscripted number) the correct answer to question #3 must to be "fathoms" not "feet". I actually thought quite a bit about this question though. Especially because a rock obstruction 3 fathoms down (18 feet) would not seem be at all noteworthy. As I say though, in the end though I choose fathoms. My thinking was, were the correct answer to be feet, then the number in the question would have to be shown as "0 (3)" not "* (3)". Above leads to a followup question: is the use of an asterisk an charting convention in other parts of the country to denote zero? Or perhaps the asterisk is instead a symbol used for a rock and the zero is implied rather than being explicitly stated? (I looked in Chapman Piloting for clarification but could find no mention of these possibilities.) Don't mean to whine though. This test was a really GREAT idea and I hope there will be many more. FWIW, I only got 7 out of 10 questions right when I expected that I would have gotten them all right. Somewhat humbling, maybe a little scary even - Geez, I hope my wife doesn't find out! <G> But seriously, I think what it really shows is that there's always more for one to learn about sailing. This is one (just one) of the many reasons I love it so much. Cheers, Rodger Beard s/v Attitude Adjustment
Quiz of sailing knowledge
Please review my answer to question 3. I submitted two correct answers and was shown wrong on both!!!!
Please review my answer to question 3. I submitted two correct answers and was shown wrong on both!!!!
Question 9 questioned
'Preferred channel' means passible on either side, with the top color indicating the more conservative choice. These are frequently used as center channel markers. If the choice was limited to 1 side, wouldn't that just be the same as a solid color buoy?
'Preferred channel' means passible on either side, with the top color indicating the more conservative choice. These are frequently used as center channel markers. If the choice was limited to 1 side, wouldn't that just be the same as a solid color buoy?
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This one I got right ...I goofed on 3 others. I hit the rock, got lost in the fog, and had my sail trimmed two tell tales straight back. If you have a marker that has two colors, it indicates two channels. The perfered or main channel is the marker on top. Since the rule is red on the right returning from the sea,the green on top would be the port marker of the right channel. Thus, leave the marker on the port. r.w.landau
This one I got right ...I goofed on 3 others. I hit the rock, got lost in the fog, and had my sail trimmed two tell tales straight back. If you have a marker that has two colors, it indicates two channels. The perfered or main channel is the marker on top. Since the rule is red on the right returning from the sea,the green on top would be the port marker of the right channel. Thus, leave the marker on the port. r.w.landau
Question 1 (semantics)
Just a quibble, but I was taught that no one HAS the right-of-way; in each situation there is a "stand on" vessel and a "give way" vessel, but both are obligated to avoid a collision. It's true that a sailing vessel is "stand on" when encountering a motorsailing vessel, but that's not the same as having the right-of-way.
Just a quibble, but I was taught that no one HAS the right-of-way; in each situation there is a "stand on" vessel and a "give way" vessel, but both are obligated to avoid a collision. It's true that a sailing vessel is "stand on" when encountering a motorsailing vessel, but that's not the same as having the right-of-way.
What does DC know about telltales?
Maybe DC should have his telltales straight back and see if he can beat someone!<g>
Maybe DC should have his telltales straight back and see if he can beat someone!<g>
I got 6 out of 10 ....
and I took a bunch of Canadian Power Squadron courses!!! Man the shame of it!!! Question 1: I figured if I am motor sailing, the other guy doesn't know my engine is on, so he'll give right of way and I should be stand-on vessel. If I give way knowing the engine is on and he gives way, because he thinks I am on starboard tack... this could be risky. Otherwise I agree with Tom... both should avoid collision. PS In Canada a Green over Red (bifurcation buoy) is all red with green in the middle, preferred channel is to port, you leave it to starboard, like an all red Buoy. I got it wrong... However if you come to come Canada, go by the top color and you'll be fine!!!
and I took a bunch of Canadian Power Squadron courses!!! Man the shame of it!!! Question 1: I figured if I am motor sailing, the other guy doesn't know my engine is on, so he'll give right of way and I should be stand-on vessel. If I give way knowing the engine is on and he gives way, because he thinks I am on starboard tack... this could be risky. Otherwise I agree with Tom... both should avoid collision. PS In Canada a Green over Red (bifurcation buoy) is all red with green in the middle, preferred channel is to port, you leave it to starboard, like an all red Buoy. I got it wrong... However if you come to come Canada, go by the top color and you'll be fine!!!
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