Hazardous Weather Exam

This exam has two parts. Part 1 contains True/False questions about hazardous weather concepts. Part 2 presents a sailing scenario with open-ended questions. All questions are required. Your results will be sent to your Fleet Captain.

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Part 1 — True or False
Question 1
FYC sails are rated for 35 knots of wind.
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Question 2
A wave period is the distance between wave crests measured in feet.
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Question 3
When wave heights and periods are close to the same value, wave steepness is classified as "severe".
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Question 4
A forecast of "7 foot seas" means that waves should be no higher than 7 feet.
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Question 5
A weather alert classified as an "advisory" means nuisance-level conditions are imminent or occurring.
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Question 6
Hazardous weather conditions should also take into account the number and experience of the crew.
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Question 7
A rough indicator of boat stability is the ratio of its overall boat length (LOA) to sail area.
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Question 8
Other factors related to boat stability are the placement of weight and center of gravity.
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Question 9
A typical sailboat exposed to waves on its beam can likely be rolled by a breaking wave that exceeds 40% of the overall boat length (LOA).
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Question 10
The National Weather Service (NOAA) for Los Angeles/Oxnard (NOAA) can provide local area forecasts and information on current wind and wave conditions.
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Part 2 — Scenario Analysis

Scenario

Use the following scenario, tables, and diagram to answer the questions below.

Mike and Tom are planning a day sail from Marina del Rey to King's Harbor in Redondo Beach, a distance of about 8 nautical miles. The boat they will use is Collective Effort, a Hunter 26.5. They plan to leave at 10:30 a.m. and return to Marina del Rey about 5:30 p.m. Mike is the skipper and has been sailing for 15 years skippering boats up to 35'. Tom has been sailing on and off for about 2 years and is not checked out on any FYC boats.

The forecast for the day is:

PZZ655-141645-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
3:17 AM PDT May 3

.TODAY...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
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