day skipper colregs revision sheet

Day Skipper Colregs Revision Sheet www.sailinghome.co.uk © 2015 Last modified 02/10/2015

BUOYAGE (IALA A)

1. Port mark

2. Starboard mark

3. Preferred channel to starboard

4. Preferred channel to port

5. New wreck

6. Isolated danger

7. Safewater mark

8. Special marks

9. North cardinal

10. East cardinal

11. South cardinal

12. West cardinal

BOAT LIGHTS (seen from ahead)

13. Motor vessel under 50m (Rule 23)

14. Motor vessel probably over 50m (Rule 23)

15. Sailing vessel (Rule 25)

16. Sailing vessel Tricolour (Rule 25)

17. Pilot vessel (Rule 29)

18. Vessel in non-displacement mode (Rule 23)

19. Fishing boat (Rule 26)

20. Trawler (Rule 26)

21. At anchor under 50m (Rule 30)

22. At anchor over 50m (Rule 30)

23. Restricted ability to manoeuvre (Rule 27)

24. Engaged in underwater operations (Rule 27)

25. Not under command (Rule27)

26. Constrained by draught (Rule 28)

27. Tow under 200m (Rule 24)

28. Tow over 200m (Rule 24)

29. Aground (Rule 30)

30. Minesweeper (Rule 27)

DAY SHAPES & FLAGS

31. Sail vessel under motor (Rule 25)

32. At anchor (Rule 30)

33. Restricted ability to manoeuvre (Rule 27)

34. Engaged in underwater operations (Rule 27)

35. Fishing/Trawling (Rule 26)

36. Constrained by draught (Rule 28)

37. Tow over 200m (Rule 24)

38. Not under command (Rule27)

39. Aground (Rule 30)

40. Minesweeper (Rule 27)

41. Diver down (Rule 27)

42. Pilot vessel (Rule 29)

SOUND SIGNALS

43. Turning to starboard (Rule 34)

44. Turning to port (Rule 34)

45. Engines operating with astern propulsion (Rule 34)

46. Unsure of your intentions (Rule 34)

47. Sailing vessel in restricted visibility (Rule 35)

48. Motor vessel in restricted visibility (Rule 35)

RULES OF THE ROAD

49. Starboard and Port tack (Rule 12)

(B is the stand-on vessel)

50. Windward vessel (Rule 12)

(B is the stand-on vessel)

51. Head-on (Rule 14)

(Both boats turn to starboard)

52. Motorboats crossing (Rule 15)

(B is the stand-on vessel)

53. Sail and Power (Rule 18)

(B is the stand-on vessel)

54. Overtaking (Rule 13)

(B is the stand-on vessel)

day skipper colregs revision sheet

Day Skipper Colregs Revision Sheet www.sailinghome.co.uk © 2015 Last modified 02/10/2015

1 2 3 4 5 6

Red, flashes any

rhythm except 2+1

Green, flashes

any rhythm ex-cept 2+1

Red, 2+1 flashes Green, 2+1 flashes

Alternate blue and yellow flashes

2 white flashes

7 8 9 10 11 12

Morse A, occult-ing, isophase or 1

flash (10 sec)

Yellow, flashes any rhythm

White, continuous flashes

White, 3 flashes

White, 6 short + 1 long flashes

White, 9 flashes

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19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

31 32 33 34 35 36

37 38 39 40 41 42

43 44 45 46 47 48

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A B

A

B

A B

A

B

AB

A B