So, how did you do?

[Jack Bartlett s/v Mad Hatter]

Does Dennis sail inland waters?

I wonder how many others thought Dennis sails in perfect winds too often. If you are in protected waters with variable shore effects, you might not want to be that finely tuned, especially in very light air. I wonder what his thoughts (and other inlsand sailers" too) might be.Good quiz. I didn't get them all and learned something as a result. Thanks!

 

[keith]

hit the rock

sorry I hit the rock but here in the great lakes we dont worry about tides . If there is a rock it is denotated as an astric . A hazardous rock is a rock who cares how deep.

 

[Ward]

Pays to be active in USPS

got 10 for 10 thanks to what I learned in United States Power Squadron....Shamless Plug for USPShehe

 

[Ed Hopkins]

Glich in system

Like Tony I did not get credit for correct answers. The system changed my answers.Michael when motor sailing you should have your steaming light on at night or display a cone during daylight hours. You are right both vessels should avoid a collision, but once the engine is on you should give way.

 

[Sam Kurtz]

Cone

How many folks actually have one of those cones? How many who have them actually bother to use them?

 

[Stan]

Florida all over again

I took the test and got one wrong. However, the results said three wrong. Two of my CORRECT answers were changed.Seems the touch screens in Florida had the same problem.

 

[Joe]

The results call for licensing !!!!!

The fact that more than half of the sailors flunked more than half of the questions of the test (see link) is more than proof that a licensing process is required to ensure a minimum level of knowledge in the water. Any body that had taken a safe boating course from the US Power and Sail Squadron should have aced most of it. Shame on those who think they know everything and oppose licensing.

 

[Tom]

Hmm....Michael if you are motorsailing you are

"supposed" to have an inverted black cone forward (like flying from your spreader halyard ) during the day.... Everybody does that right...(LMAO....lol,lol...Ha, hah, ho, heee...hmm....sorry about that .....I thought that was funny).The facts are almost *Nobody* I have ever seen motorsailing during the day flys the inverted Black cone ......and if I did fly it I bet less than 10% of the people would even know what it means and I bet less than 2% would look for it.Reality dictates that the person motorsailing makes the deliberate act of changing course so that the pure sailing vessel doesn't have to.....(We all do that too...right !?...he, he, he)BTW at night if you are motorsailing you should be running your masthead light ....we all know that I hope !ps....I got an 8 out of 10 but misread one question that I know I would have gotten correct (what "not" to do with weather helm).For a Quick and Easy , but more importantly Consice "rules of the road" go to the link below.

 

[Tom]

Joe, The people actually reading this site

and trying to participate in this quiz are NOT the people that are worrying me out on the water. Its the ones that don't even try or care.I would think that even if the people on this site dont know all the answers at least they are smart to know that they don't know everything & hopefully smart enough to look for them when an important decision comes up.

 

[Peggie Hall/Head Mistress]

I disagree, Joe...

It's not a call for licensing, but it is for mandatory boater education. And that CAN be accomplished without licensing...it only requires all the states to agree on a single idea: proof of passing a boatered course to register a boat or renew registration. No certificate, no registration. It's not 100% foolproof, but neither is licensing...we see enough proof of that on the roads. But it provide a way to ensure that all boat owners will have to learn at least enough to pass a boatered course test without adding yet another bulky expensive gov't bureaucracy that can't do anything but but cost the boating public money.

 

[Tim L.]

#9 was bogus.

The red over green is marking a point where you have a choice between two navigable channels. Either works or it wouldn't be marked that way; most likely they go different places so you choose the channel going to your destination. I did get #10 wrong.

 

[Alan]

I'm sorry

but the question asks for the main channel, which in this case would be to starboard and therefore the mark should be left to port!

 

[Ken Osborne]

Out in the cold

The one question I missed was the hypothermia question. I thought the stated condition of the mob did require dry clothes and sleeping bag, but not severe enough for another person's body heat. I agree with Barry on the preferred channel explanation, also known as a junction buoy. Great idea whoever thought up the test.

 

[Joe]

I don't think that's enoug Peggie

I am NOT impressed with the argument of having a smaller government but a LARGER police force to enforce the existing laws. The licensing process, if nothing else, would force people to learn the basics THAT VERY FEW OF US SEEM TO KNOW. It would also make it easier for the authorities to track and get out of the water repeat offenders without flooding the waters with EXPENSIVE and intrusive police officers. Taking a course is not sufficient, passing an exam is, and not just for boat owners, but for anybody that wants to take the helm without a qualified captain next to him/her!Finally Tom, it this forum represents the “knowledgeable” and responsible sailor, I am now really worried of getting out there.

 

[Bob E]

Licensing proves nothing more than once!

Three Points.Although I have taken the USCGAux Safety, Sailing, Nav and Advanced Nav course; we were told that the r/g bouy marked the favored center channel and it didn't matter which side was passed. Perhaps the inland or great lakes rule may be different in this regard.On the "right of way". There is no "Right of Way" in Sailing or power boating. Tosss the author overboard.Licensing proves nothing after the first once. If licensing were the cure, then why in heck is automotive safety, which is more regulated and licensed than any other sport, also have the highest death rate and sheer numbers? Because regulation only works for those who would not be a hazard to themselves. I don't DISAGREEE with licensing, but it's not a panacea. For example. Martha Stewart was a licensed stock broker, but that didn't prevent he being accused of insider trading by the guy who gave her the information. (off soapbox now) -- All in all, I think it was fun test. Did anyone else notice how the different owner groups 'tended' to have similar averages within each group? Perhaps a tendency to reflect on the percieved value of the boat class or owner mentality?Bob E

 

[Alan]

motorsailing at nite

when motorsailing at nite you need to display your "steaming" light not the masthead. The masthead is usually the anchor light, I also use it to illuminate my windex while sailing at nite.

 

[Phil Herring]

I was robbed!!!

I just went back and checked the database for those of you who are _sure_ the answers you checked weren't recorded properly.While it is easily possible to _display_ data incorrectly, appending answers to the database is a simple, 99.9% accurate process. So far as I can tell, the db displayed to you what was recorded. However, all bets are off if you use your back button to 'rock' back and forth between the questions and the answers, as it appears some of you did. That can cause all sorts of weird results.I have triple check every aspect of the code on this and it appears to be error-free. Sorry, wish I could confirm it was a technical problem.

 

[Bill Doyle - S/V Calico Dragon]

Great Idea

This was a great idea and a lot of fun. I didn't get all 10 right and so it was educational as well. Thanks and I will be looking for anoter quiz in the future.Bill

 

[Kate]

Do not agree Joe

with you about licensing, but you are right about this forum!

 

[Ed]

Question 1 is questionable

I don't agree with the answer because how does the other boat know you are motorsailing. Your sails are up, and they can't necessarily hear your motor. As far as they know,you are sailing, and should take steps to change heading assuming you have right of way.At minimum, both boats should avoid a collision.Ed