US Sailing - Bareboat Cruising Course PRACTICE
TEST 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |RATED A+ | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY
EXPERTS|NEW AND REVISED FOR 2026-2027
describe the three types of lights that can be shown when entering a
lock
flashing red. do not enter flashing amber cautious approach. green
light. safe to enter
what can be done with the jib to help your catamaran finish a tack
allow it to backwind to push the catamaran through
true or false? you want to turn the rudder all the way to tack a
catamaran
false. halfway
if the leeward shrouds become visibly loose when sailing up wind,
what is it time to do?
reef
you will want to put your first reef in at how many knots?
15 to 20
,what's the best way to dock a catamaran in strong winds?
by backing up
when docking a catamaran it's best to approach into the wind. true or
false?
true and backing up is usually the best way. you don't want the wind
blowing you into the dock
with catamarans when is a bridle needed?
when anchoring or mooring
what is US chart number 1?
NOAAA, produced chart that shows all symbols abbreviations and
terms for navigation used on Marine charts
how many degrees of latitude are there the equator to the north
pole?
90
how many minutes are there between each latitude line?
60.
how many nautical miles in a minute?
1
, what does the thick solid black line indicate surrounding a landmass
on a chart?
mean high water mark or MHM.
explain the difference between a raster chart and a vector chart
a raster chart is very much like a paper chart, but in electronic form it
cannot be zoomed. a vector chart has more data that is revealed as
you zoom in
on a chart abbreviations M S Cy Co K and Rk mean what?
mud sand clay coral rocky bottoms
on a chartplotter what is the title block?
it shows scale and measurement units for sounding and datum
source
Dead Reckoning
plotting a vessels position using ship's log and the formula speed X
time equals distance
TEST 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |RATED A+ | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY
EXPERTS|NEW AND REVISED FOR 2026-2027
describe the three types of lights that can be shown when entering a
lock
flashing red. do not enter flashing amber cautious approach. green
light. safe to enter
what can be done with the jib to help your catamaran finish a tack
allow it to backwind to push the catamaran through
true or false? you want to turn the rudder all the way to tack a
catamaran
false. halfway
if the leeward shrouds become visibly loose when sailing up wind,
what is it time to do?
reef
you will want to put your first reef in at how many knots?
15 to 20
,what's the best way to dock a catamaran in strong winds?
by backing up
when docking a catamaran it's best to approach into the wind. true or
false?
true and backing up is usually the best way. you don't want the wind
blowing you into the dock
with catamarans when is a bridle needed?
when anchoring or mooring
what is US chart number 1?
NOAAA, produced chart that shows all symbols abbreviations and
terms for navigation used on Marine charts
how many degrees of latitude are there the equator to the north
pole?
90
how many minutes are there between each latitude line?
60.
how many nautical miles in a minute?
1
, what does the thick solid black line indicate surrounding a landmass
on a chart?
mean high water mark or MHM.
explain the difference between a raster chart and a vector chart
a raster chart is very much like a paper chart, but in electronic form it
cannot be zoomed. a vector chart has more data that is revealed as
you zoom in
on a chart abbreviations M S Cy Co K and Rk mean what?
mud sand clay coral rocky bottoms
on a chartplotter what is the title block?
it shows scale and measurement units for sounding and datum
source
Dead Reckoning
plotting a vessels position using ship's log and the formula speed X
time equals distance
