RYA Day Skipper Lights & Shapes 3

Question 1

What lights must a power-driven vessel of 50m or more show when underway at night?

Accepted Answer

Two masthead lights, sidelights and sternlight

Answer

One masthead light, sidelights and sternlight

Answer

Three masthead lights, sidelights and sternlight

Answer

Two masthead lights and anchor lights

Question 2

What lights does a pilot vessel on duty display when underway?

Accepted Answer

White over red all-round lights, sidelights and sternlight

Answer

Red over white all-round lights, sidelights and sternlight

Answer

Green over white all-round lights, sidelights and sternlight

Answer

Three all-round lights: white, red, white, sidelights and sternlight

Question 3

What is the minimum lighting requirement for a vessel under 7m making no more than 7 knots?

Accepted Answer

An all-round white light, with sidelights if practicable

Answer

Full sidelights and sternlight only

Answer

A masthead light only

Answer

No lights are required

Question 4

What day shape does a vessel constrained by her draught display?

Accepted Answer

A black cylinder

Answer

A black ball

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Two black cones, apex together

Answer

A black cone, point downwards

Question 5

A sailing vessel of less than 20m may display what alternative to separate sidelights and sternlight?

Accepted Answer

A tricolour lantern at or near the top of the mast

Answer

A single all-round white light at the masthead

Answer

A combined masthead and sidelights fitting at the spreaders

Answer

A single white light at the bow

Question 6

When a tow exceeds 200m, what day shape is displayed by the vessels involved?

Accepted Answer

A diamond shape, displayed by both the towing vessel and the vessel being towed

Answer

A cylinder on the towing vessel only

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A cone on the towed vessel only

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A ball on the towing vessel and a diamond on the towed vessel

Question 7

At what minimum range must the sidelights of a vessel between 12m and 50m be visible?

Accepted Answer

2 miles

Answer

1 mile

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3 miles

Answer

5 miles