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WorksheetsRules of the Road
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A red lighted navigation aid
may be odd numbered on the right side of a channel from seaward
will be even numbered and passed to starboard when entering or leaving a harbor
should be treated the same as a green buoy
must be kept to the right of your vessel when entering from seaward
A vessel entering a US harbor from seaward should navigate by keeping
green markers on the left and red markers on the right
red can buoys on the left and green nun buoys on the right
red buoys to starboard and yellow buoys to port
a broken double yellow line marking the center of the channel
Miles on a navigational chart are measured in terms of
degrees on a compass
minutes of latitude along the side scale of a chart
minutes of longitude along the top/bottom scale of a chart
the statute mile scale printed in the lower right corner of a chart
What information can NOT be found on a navigational chart
Magnetic variation
Compass deviation
Chart datum
Depth of water
Leaving the harbor
odd numbered buoys should be kept to starboard
red buoys with letters should be kept to port
red buoys with odd numbers should be left to port
odd numbered buoys will be green
Information buoys are
white
yellow
white, with orange band
sometimes green or red
Dead reckoning includes
Using fixes
Using LOP (line of positions)
Using time, distance, speed
compass, and/or other electronic devices
Sailing vessels, that are in danger of collision, do NOT have the right of way over which vessels
A fishing vessel
A vessel constrained by draft
A vessel restricted in their ability to maneuver
A vessel that is being overtaken
All of the above
Which sailing vessel has the right of way?
Two vessels on the same tack, always the vessel to Starboard
Two vessels on a different tack, always the vessel to Starboard
Two vessels on a different tack, always the vessel on a Starboard Tack
Two vessels on the same tack, always the vessel on a Port Tack
If both vessels are sailing, and are in danger of collision, which statement is TRUE
In a crossing situation, the vessel with the right of way should see the green running light of the other vessel.
In a head to head situation, both vessels should turn to port, and pass starboard to starboard.
The vessel to leeward will always be closer-hauled, and has the right of way.
If both sailing vessels are also running their engines, the vessel on a Starboard tack will have the right of way.
