Examination for license as master of sail vessels.

26. An applicant for license as master of sail vessels shall pass a satisfactory examination as to his knowledge of the following subjects:

  1. Latitude by meridian altitude of the sun.
  2. Latitude by pole star.
  3. Longitude by chronometer (A.M. and P.M.).
  4. Day's work.
  5. Mercator's sailing.
  6. Deviation of the compass by an amplitude.
  7. Deviation of the compass by an azimuth.
  8. Chart navigation.
  9. International code of signals.
  10. Storm signals.
  11. International rules for preventing collisions at sea.
  12. Use of gun and rocket apparatus for saving life from shipwreck, as practiced by the U. S. Coast Guard.
  13. Such further examination of a non-mathematical character as the local inspectors may require.