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IYT Bareboat Skipper practice test: exam questions and theory

1000 questions in 10 topics. Each topic has an article that explains the rules the questions ask about, with drawings; the app asks the questions, explains every answer and brings your mistakes back until you get them right.

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The mock exam: 40 questions spread over every topic, 60 minutes, pass at 70 %. Size, time and pass mark are the app’s defaults, not an official rule.

Topics

  1. 1. Nautical terms & parts of the boatA crew works by shared words. · 7 min read · 100 questions
  2. 2. Ropework & knotsEvery line on a yacht has a job, and each job has its rope, its knot and a safe way to handle it. · 8 min read · 100 questions
  3. 3. Safety equipment & proceduresMost accidents afloat are ordinary: a fall, a burn, a gas leak, a propeller near a swimmer. · 8 min read · 100 questions
  4. 4. Rules of the road (COLREGs)The collision regulations settle who keeps clear and how. · 9 min read · 100 questions
  5. 5. Charts, compass & positionA chart, a compass and a clock are enough to know where you are. · 8 min read · 100 questions
  6. 6. Buoyage & lightsEvery mark answers one question: where is the safe water? · 9 min read · 100 questions
  7. 7. WeatherWeather decides whether you sail, where to and under how much canvas. · 8 min read · 100 questions
  8. 8. Anchoring & mooringAnchoring well means choosing the spot, laying enough chain and proving that the anchor holds. · 8 min read · 100 questions
  9. 9. Engine, electrics & boat systemsEngines and systems rarely fail without warning. · 8 min read · 100 questions
  10. 10. VHF, distress & emergenciesOne call on channel 16 reaches the coastguard and every vessel in range. · 8 min read · 100 questions
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Practise by topic with the reason after every answer, take a timed mock exam, and see your progress per topic. Free, no sign-up, in the browser or in Telegram.

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