These questions relate to the level of knowledge required by Coxswain for understanding weather and tidal situations. Tide tables generally give the times and heights for High and Low water. As a Coxswain it is essential that you can perform simple calculations to determine the height of the tide for any time in between the High and Low.
It is also essential to understand weather patterns, movement of wind and wind strengths.
These area of knowledge will be used in final assessments.