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Sailing 103 Flashcards

1
Q

Navigation chart for diamond:
Fl G 4s
G “7A”

A

Flashing Green, every 4 seconds, Green Can #7A

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Navigation chart for Green/Red diamond:
GR “HP”
Fl (2+1) G 6 s

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Green over Red Preferred Channel Buoy,

Hains Point, flashing green, 2 flashes plus 1 flash, every 6 seconds

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Navigation chart for exclamation point w/circle:
Fl R 4s
23 ft 5M

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Fixed light, flashing Red every 4 seconds, 23 ft high, 5 nautical miles visibility

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4
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Navigation chart:

diamond w/Red and white vertical stripe

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Mid Channel or Safe Water Buoy

Pass on either side

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5
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Navigation chart: split Diamond with Green or Red on top

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‘Preferred Channel Buoy’

Treat it like top color to use the preferred channel

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6
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Regulatory Buoy Signs:
Arrow
Diamond
Diamond with 't' inside
Circle
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Information Marker
Danger
Boat Exclusion
Controlled Area (slow)

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Regulatory Buoy Lights

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May have white light in any light pattern except quick flashing and flashing(2)

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8
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1 fathom =

1 NM =

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1F= 6 ft

1NM=2,000 yards and 1 minute of latitude

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9
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‘Food Chain’ of Right of Way vessels

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1) not under command
2) restricted ability to maneuver (large, towing in limited channel)
3) engaged in fishing (nets, lines)
4) Sailing
5) Power driven

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10
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What is a whistle
Short blast
Prolonged blast

A

Any appliance capable of producing prescribed blasts
1 second
4-6 second

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11
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What’s the purpose of sound signals?

When used?

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inland, signals of intent
don’t maneuver until agreed upon.
“in-sight” and 1/2 nm CPA (Closest Point of Approach)

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12
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Meeting or Crossing sound signals inland

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1 short blast: leave you on port

2: leave you on starboard
3: astern propulsion (reverse)

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13
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Overtaking sound signals inland

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1 short blast: overtake your starboard

2: overtaking your port

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14
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Sound Signal Answer:

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return same signal or 5 short blasts

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15
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Sound Signal:
Uncertainty
Blind bend
Leaving dock

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5 short blasts
1 prolonged
1 prolonged, power-driven vessel

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16
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vessel lights should be on when? colors?

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sunset to sunrise and reduced visibility. Red-Port, Green-starboard, white-rear 135 deg.
Power Boat: white Masthead/Steaming light all except rear 135 deg.

17
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Documentation Required on Boat

A

Registration Sticker
Registration Paperwork (in logbook)
Skipper’s Safe Boating Card

18
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Required PFD

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Type I, II, III, V (worn) for each person and one type IV for boat

19
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PFD classifications

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Type I-III: normal
I:most buoyant, keeps face-up
II: Inland, some victims face-up
III: light weight, not face-up
Type IV: throwable
Type V: inflating, must be worn to count as PFD
20
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Fire Extinguisher required types

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B type: foam or Halon: for fuel based fires
B-I: 4 lbs of CO2
B-II: 15 lbs of CO2

21
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Dumping distance regulation

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<3 nm: no sewage/garbage, washing water (gray water permitted.
3-25 nm: Sewage and small garbage
>25 nm: dunnage and packaging

22
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Dumping regulation: Always prohibited

A

Plastic and Discharge of Oil

23
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If fall into cold water

A 
HELP position, knees to chest/hands in
Heat
Escape
Lessening
Posture
24
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Radio Channels

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16: Always On, hailing and emergency, continue on…
68, 69, 71, 72, 78A: non-commercial internship and to coast
1, 2, 3, 4: Weather
9: alternative
13: navigational, bridge to bridge

25
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Anchoring Scope definition

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L/D= Length of Anchor Rode/Depth (depth + hull height)

26
Q

Anchoring Scope numbers

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L/D= 7:1 normal… less for harder bottoms, more for softer.

Provides proper anchor pulling angle

27
Q

Running Aground Methods

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Towing
Halyard flying
Heeling-all on one side
Kedging-swim anchor out

28
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Towing

A

Rig Bridles
mounted to cleats
towline to bridles with bowline

29
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lines used at pier

A

Bow Line
Aft (Leading) Bow Spring: bow to back pier, prevents boat moving forward
Forward (Leading) Quarter Spring: Aft to front pier, prevents boat moving aft
Stern Line

30
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Required on 16-40 ft sailboats

A

documentation, PFD, sound signal, Fire Extinguishers

visual signals

31
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Required number of fire extinguishers

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<26ft: 1x B-I

26-40: 2x B-I or or 1x B-II

32
Q

Visual Signals required on boat:

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Day (3 flares or distress flag)

Night (3 Night Flares or Elec signal light (SOS))

33
Q

Hypothermia Symptoms

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Mild: slurred speech, blue lips
Medium: exhausted, loss of muscular control
Severe: unconscious

34
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Hypothermia Treatment

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Mild: Dry clothing, out of cold, warm drink
Medium: sleeping bag with someone, no hot drinks
Severe: CPR: warm air may help, sleeping bag
Note: NEVER a hot bath

Sailing (2 decks)

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