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IYT International Crew practice test: exam questions and theory

200 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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10topics
30exam questions

The mock exam: 30 questions spread over every topic, 45 minutes, pass at 70 %. Size, time and pass mark are the app’s defaults, not an official rule.

Topics

  1. 1. Parts of the boat & termsOn a boat everything has its own name, and the skipper's orders are made of those names. · 6 min read · 20 questions
  2. 2. Points of sail & sail handlingA sailing boat is driven by the angle between her sails and the wind. · 8 min read · 20 questions
  3. 3. Knots & line handlingA crew needs only a handful of knots, each for one job, and a few habits with lines: let a cleat or a bollard take the load, keep every line out of… · 7 min read · 20 questions
  4. 4. Deck work — winches, fenders & linesOn deck you work with loaded lines, a moving boat and a hard quay. · 8 min read · 20 questions
  5. 5. Helming & manoeuvresThe helm turns the rudder and the rudder turns the boat, but only while water flows past it. · 8 min read · 20 questions
  6. 6. Safety gear & personal safetyAlmost every accident to a crew member is an ordinary one: a slip, a swinging boom, a fall over the side, a day of sun without water. · 7 min read · 20 questions
  7. 7. Lookout & rules of the roadThe lookout is the boat's eyes and ears. · 7 min read · 20 questions
  8. 8. Weather basicsThe skipper makes the weather decisions, but the whole crew lives with them. · 7 min read · 20 questions
  9. 9. Life aboardA yacht is a small home that heels, carries its own gas, water and electricity, and has nowhere to pop out to. · 6 min read · 20 questions
  10. 10. Emergencies & first aidIn an emergency the skipper gives the orders, but the first seconds often belong to whoever is nearest. · 6 min read · 20 questions
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