In order to set realistic expectations, please note: These questions are NOT official questions that you will find on the official exam. These questions DO cover all the material outlined in the knowledge sections below. This is not an instructional course, it is a set of practice exams to help prepare you for the official exam based on official test material. BASIC CRUISING STANDARDThis course is an entry level course to test students on sailing keelboats and on cruising. It tests the students ability to take command of and operate (with assistance of competent crew) an auxiliary powered sailing vessel, by day, in light to moderate conditions. Basic boating skills are developed under sail and power with a focus on operation of the vessel as both crew and skipper. Individuals with minimal practical on water experience should consider completing the Start Keelboat Sailing standard before practice testing. This course tests the operation of a cruising keelboat both as a powered vessel and as a sailboat. Terminology used in describing the boat and on water activities is taught and used throughout the course. Practical topics under power include simple manoeuvring skills as well as departure from and return to dock. Basic sailing skills are tested including sail selection, the use and positioning of sails to provide propulsion, and the operation of the vessel with crew. Required and recommended safety equipment is tested as is the handling of emergencies that might be encountered while day sailing. The basic rules for avoiding collision with other vessels are tested and this information is applied during the practical sessions. The meaning of weather forecasts is clarified and the impact of weather on vessel operation, crew behaviour, and on water activities is tested. The curriculum includes an elementary introduction test series to the Canadian navigation system and to the basic use of charts and tide and current tables. The official program may be offered in a day sailing or live aboard format. It is envisioned that the day sailing format will be taught in not less than 27 hours of which at least 18 hours should be devoted to practical sessions on water. In a live aboard format the official course may be offered over a period of 4 or more days. A challenge of the standard may be accomplished in a minimum of 4 hours afloat plus completion of the written examination which this course prepares you for. Testing ObjectiveTo be ensure you are able to cruise safely in familiar waters as both skipper and crew of a sloop rigged keelboat of 6 to 10 meters with an outboard or inboard motor in moderate wind and sea conditions by day. Ashore KnowledgeSection I: Terms and DefinitionsThe candidate must be able to:1. Identify and describe the following: Hull and keel GooseneckBow, beam and stern Boomvang and topping liftFenders Shackles and fairleadsDeck, cabin and companion way Cleats and winchesRudder and tiller/wheel Pulpit and pushpitCockpit and self-bailing cockpit Stanchions and lifelinesGudgeons and pintles Main, jib and storm jibMast and boom Genoa and spinnakerSpreader Head, tack and clewShrouds and stays Luff, foot and leechTangs and turnbuckles Battens, hanks and slidesChainplates Cringles and reef pointsRunning rigging Standing riggingRoller and jiffy/slab reefing Sheets and halyardsTelltales Outhaul and cunninghamSpring and breast lines Roller furling2. Describe the following with the aid of diagrams: Ahead, abeam and astern, forward and aft;3. Define and be able to identify these terms from a diagram: Port UnderwayStarboard No wayWindward In ironsLeeward BeatingTacking Sailing by the leeGybing RunningClose Hauled On a tackPort tack Luffing (of sail)Starboard tack Heading upLeeway Bearing awayWash WakeReaching (Close, beam and broad)Section II: Gear and EquipmentThe candidate must be able to:4. List from memory: Transport Canada (TC) required items for the candidates boat (Safe Boating Guide),The rules for care of PFDs and life jackets, The recommended method of testing for buoyancy in a PFD;5. Describe: The reasons for keeping gear and equipment stowed in assigned places in a cruising boat, The frequency of maintenance of a recreational boat and its equipment so that it is capable of functioning at all times, The minimum items recommended for a waterproof emergency kit. Section III: SafetyThe candidate must be able to:6. Describe: State the purpose of a safety harness and dangers of improper attachment in a cruising boat, State the purpose of pulpits and lifelines;7. Identify the required navigation lights for:A vessel under sail, under power, and at anchor and describe the angles of each, An unpowered vessel less than 6 meters in length;8. Define what hypothermia is including: The signs and symptoms and the major areas of heat loss to the body, Steps for prevention, Treatment for mild and severe hypothermia, The actions to be taken by one or more individuals in cold water to increase survival time;9. Define what cold shock is including: The signs and symptoms, Steps for preventio
