A. To keep marine mammals safe.
B. To keep fishermen away from the best areas.
C. To prevent collisions at sea or on the water.
D. To keep lobster boats away from surfers.

2. The privileged vessel is?

A. The vessel that has the right of way.
B. The vessel whose owner has the most money.
C .The vessel with the wind on it's port side.
D. The boat who wins in a race.

3. The burdened vessel is?

A. A vessel that is loaded with cargo.
B. The vessel that does not have right of way.
C. The vessel that has the right of way.
D. The vessel who loses in a race.

4. In a crossing situation; What is the duty of the privileged vessel?

A. To get out of the way of the burdened vessel.
B. To maintain course and speed.
C. To tack to port.
D. To tack to starboard.

5. In a crossing situation; What is the duty of the burdened vessel?

A. To speed up.
B. To slow down.
C. To call the coast guard for directions.
D. To use any means necessary to keep out of the way of the privileged vessel.

6. As a general rule, a sailboat has right of way over a power vessel. If a sailboat is using his engine ____.

A. He still has right of way over any power vessel.
B. He is not a good sailor and should be reported to the coast guard.
C. He no longer has automatic right of way and should be treated as a power vessel.
D. He still has right of way over a power vessel, but not other sailboats.

7.When two vessels meet head-on, neither having right of way.

A. They should alter course to port and pass starboard to starboard under all circumstances.
B. The boat whose owner has the most money gets the choice of which side to pass on.
C. They should both alter course to starboard and pass on the port side of the oncoming boat.
D. The boat with the biggest wake gets to chose which side to pass on.

8.The area between dead ahead and 67.5° to the starboard is unofficially known as your danger zone because.

A. You have right of way over all vessels in this area.
B. That's where it is the easiest to fall overboard.
C. Any vessel approaching yours in this area has the right of way.
D. That's where the most pressure is on the bow when you crash thru a wave.

9.Which is the weather side of a boat?

A. The side with the most clouds.
B. The side where you keep the anchor.
C. The side away from the wind.
D. The side toward the wind.

10. When passing, or overtaking another vessel you should pass them on which side?

A. Port.
B. Always pass on the starboard under any circumstances.
C. The weather side.
D. Always call the coastguard for directions.