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The Superyacht Vocabulary Quiz

Are you a Superyacht expert?

Test your skills with these 14 questions!

Do you have the knowledge it takes to be a professional in yachting?

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1. If you are cruising at night and you see a green light you know there is a yacht that is cruising*

going right

going left

2. Which color are the lights on the stern of a yacht?*

green

red

white

3. If you are standing on board a yacht facing towards the bow and the captain asks you to take out the fenders on portside, you would go*

left

right

4. If you are facing forward, the right of the yacht is called*

portside

starboard

5. The direction opposite to the way the wind currently blowing is called*

Leeward

Windward

6. Lenght overall or LOA stands for the overall hull length*

Excluding appendages

Including appendages

7. The distance between the water line and the top of the deck is called*

the gunwale

the freeboard

8. The vertical distance between the waterline and the highest point of the yacht is called*

the mast

the draft

the airdraft

9. When the difference between the draft at the stem and draft at the stern, when the aft is greater, we say the boat has a*

Positive trim

Negative trim

Even kee

10. The weight, liquid or solie added to a yacht to ensure its stability is called a*

Ballast

Bildge

Bulbous

11. What is a rudder on a yacht?*

A type of sail used for stability.

A device for adjusting the tension of the rigging.

A vertical blade at the stern used for steering the vessel.

12. What is a "cockpit" on a sailing yacht?*

A storage area for ropes and sails.

A designated area for engine maintenance.

An outdoor area on the stern for guests to sit, eat, and where the captain may steer and control the boat.

13. How many decks does a typical flybridge yacht usually have?*

One deck

Two decks

Three decks

14. To minimize a yacht's daily expenses, the yacht owner aims to keep the Gross Tonnage (GT) as low as possible. The Net Tonnage (NT) is derived from the GT by subtracting the volumes occupied by all of the following EXCEPT*

Crew quarters

Navigational equipment

Luxury interior accommodations

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