Day Skipper Quiz
Pilotage: 10 Questions
The Pilotage Questions
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You are following a pair of leading marks into harbour. The front (lower) mark has moved to the left of the rear one. Which way do you turn to get back on the line? -
The skipper has drawn a clearing line: the lighthouse bearing 080°M. To stay south of the line, clear of the rocks, what must the bearing of the lighthouse be? -
You are heading in at night in the white sector of this light. It turns red. What has happened, and what do you do? -
What does this description beside a lighthouse on the chart tell you? -
This light is on for longer than it is off. What is that rhythm called? -
What light does this kind of buoy show at night? -
A white light flashes in groups of two, as shown. What kind of mark is it? -
A white light gives three quick flashes in a group, then darkness, as shown. Which cardinal mark is it? -
A lit buoy on the chart is marked VQ(9) 10s. On which side of it is the safe water? -
You are entering a harbour at night in IALA Region A (the UK and Europe) and see this flashing red light on a buoy ahead. Which side do you leave it?