Cardinal Marks and Flash Rhythms

• State the named compass side on which safer water lies relative to a cardinal mark's point of interest, then identify what the current chart and vessel plan must still establish.
• Relate the named north, east, south and west cardinal quadrants to true bearings from a point of interest without turning quadrant geometry into an uncharted steering sector.
• Identify all four cardinal marks by combining double-cone orientation and black-and-yellow band order, including the limits of body shape and topmark availability.

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