QUIZ. Are you a sea dog or a half-breed? Find out!

Dear sailors, the time has come to test you with a challenging quiz. We have chosen ten particularly difficult questions for you. Find out if you are a perfect sailor or have yet to ! Good luck! At the bottom, as you scroll down the screen, you will find the answers and profiles corresponding to the number of correct answers. We advise you not to cheat by going snooping on the web: you will only cheat yourself!

LET’S START! HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS:

1. What effect do moving loads (suspended, sliding and liquid) have on the stability of a hull?
A) Liquid loads increase stability; suspended and sliding loads decrease it
B) Sliding loads decrease stability; suspended loads and liquid loads are irrelevant
C) All moving loads reduce stability

2. The anchor that resembles a plowshare is called:
A) Hall
B) Bruce
C) CQR

3. The frequency of Channel 16 is:
A) 154.6 mHz
B) 16,156 mHz
C) 156.8 mHz

4. For what class of fires can a foam fire extinguisher be used?
A) For class A or B fires
B) For all types of fires.
C) For class E fires

5. Compared with the distance between the isobars, the wind speed is:
A) Directly proportional
B) There is no proportionality
C) Inversely proportional

6. What is a saccade?
A) An area of low pressure, wedged between two highs, in a U shape
B) A crossing zone between two cyclones and two anticyclones, arranged in a cross pattern
C) An area of high pressure, wedged between two low, U-shaped

7. If my boat is located to the NO of the Porto Ferraio lighthouse, how far do I detect this lighthouse?
A) 315°
B) There is not enough evidence to tell
C) 135°

8. They are part of the international symbology of nautical charts:
A) The isobaths
B) The buoys of the seabed
C) The profile of the port

9. Of the following scales, which would be the most suitable for a coastal map?
A) 1:1.200.000
B) 1:150.000
C) 1:10.000

10. Entering New York Harbor, what color is the light I keep on my starboard side?
A) Green
B) Red
C) White

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THE CORRECT ANSWERS
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. B

WHAT KIND OF SAILORS ARE YOU?
1-3 RIGHT ANSWERS: “THE FROG IS A FISH” You are a perfect layman of the seas. You think the mainsail is a fish, to you the vang is a German car model. You can improve with some good reading and a sailing course!

4-6 RIGHT ANSWERS: “BUDDING SAILOR” You still have a lot to learn, but you are on the right track. You are not yet able to venture into challenging navigations, but go a few more miles and study more. Soon you can become an accomplished sailor.

7-9 RIGHT ANSWERS: “COMPLETE SAILOR“ On paper you are prepared: if theory is matched by practice (and if you have not used wikipedia or other web sources to answer) you are a complete sailor.

10 RIGHT ANSWERS: “TABARLY DE NOANTRI” You are an experienced sailor, able to cope with all problems while sailing. Your friends regard you with great respect and some have ventured to nickname you the “Tabarly de Noantri.” But don’t sit on your laurels. At sea, as in life, you never stop learning.