Question 1

A beautiful white hulled yacht is spotted passing 1 NM off PQ sailing E to W. She has two masts; the aft mast slightly shorter than the main mast is forward of the rudder post. She has white sails with a sail number of GBR 2025.

Two people are visible on deck. The name ‘Snow White’ is visible at the bow and on the spray dodgers.

What Vessel code should you record in the log?

Choose ONE answer

10 points for a correct answer

Question 2

Snow White anchors off Starehole Bay.

What day signal should you expect to see?

Choose ONE answer

10 points for a correct answer

Question 3

Seven sailing dinghies are spotted 0.2 NM off heading from E to W.

Should the dinghies or the ketch be of highest priority to watchkeepers?

Choose ONE answer (10 points for correct answer; 0 or -5 points for an incorrect answer).

Question 4

Snow White at anchor is logged at a range and bearing from PQ of 2.3 NM at 281°.

What is the latitude and longitude of Snow White?

Choose ONE answer

(1o points for a correct answer; 0 or -5 points for an incorrect answer)

Question 5

We determined in the previous question that Snow White is anchored at 50° 12.6’N 003° 46.8’W

A black RIB is spotted approaching Snow White at speed following an erratic course. The RIB has no identifying marks other than its make ‘Wicked Rib’ The rib with one person visible appears to be delivering provisions, particularly fruit and vegetables. The RIB leaves quickly towards Plymouth and goes dangerously close to the fleet of 7 dinghies.

Would you log the RIB?

Choose ONE answer

5 points for a correct answer

Question 6

What other action(s) might you take to help prevent a reoccurrence of the RIB's dangerous behaviour?

Choose ANY answers you feel are appropriate.

Question 7

30 minutes later Snow White broadcasts a Mayday on CH16 reporting that vessel’s skipper John Snow is seriously unwell with suspected food poisoning after eating a recently delivered apple.

They require immediate assistance.

The Mayday is acknowledged by FCG and Salcombe ILB tasked.

What would you do?

There are TWO correct answers.

There is a total of 15 points for both answers.

Question 8

Ten minutes later the ILB is spotted crossing the bar at a range and bearing of 2.3 NM 295° from PQ this position is plotted with a latitude and longitude of 50° 13.2’N , 003° 46.6’W.

What is the distance between the ILB and Snow White? And what bearing should the ILB steer?

Choose ONE answer and keep your plots for the next question

10 points for the correct answer

Question 9

In the previous question we determined that the distance between the ILB and Snow White is 0.5NM and course to steer for the ILB is 194°.

What is the reciprocal bearing from Snow White to the ILB and how long will it take for the ILB to get to Snow White travelling at 20 knots?

You can access the ready reckoner here (opens in another tab).

Choose ONE answer

10 points for a correct answer

Question 10

The seven dinghies hear the Mayday on their hand-held VHFs and advise FCG that they are all sailing towards Snow White to offer assistance.

You cannot clearly pick out the boat names but what is your best guess?

Choose ONE answer (0 points even if you get it right! It's just for fun...)

Question 11

Returning to our saga...

The coxswain and medic of the ILB Susie Prince boards Snow White with a first aid kit and assesses the casualty Captain Snow. He is in a bad way struggling to breath. Susie administers mouth to mouth resuscitation and Captain Snow surprisingly recovers immediately. Susie takes the casualty back to Salcombe on the ILB where an ambulance is waiting to carry out a full assessment. The ILB reports the successful outcome to FCG.

Sometime afterwards you hear Rame Head NCI reporting that a Wicked Rib has run aground between the Great Mewstone and Wembury Point on the approach to Plymouth.

What do you do?

Choose ONE answer

10 points for the correct answer