ASA 101 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___ - Correct Answers -speed,
direction
The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ______. -
Correct Answers -lift
The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the _____
____ _____. - Correct Answers -no sail zone
Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course. - Correct Answers -
zigzag
The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called ___ ___ - Correct Answers -
close-hauled
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be - Correct Answers -reaching
Sailing straight downwind is called ___ - Correct Answers -running
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _____ to the
wind be adjusted. - Correct Answers -angle or trim
The combination of the true wind and the wind created by the boat's motion (that we feel
on the boat) is called _____ wind? - Correct Answers -apparent
When a sailboat 23 feet or longer is navigating at night with its engine operating in gear
it must also display a white ______ light in addition to the sidelights and stern light. -
Correct Answers -steaming
The federal limit for blood alcohol content is _____ percent. - Correct Answers -0.08
In the aids to navigation system, a ______ is a floating aid anchored to the bottom. A
beacon is a ______ mark and can be on land or in the water. - Correct Answers -buoy,
fixed
The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that provides stability
and lateral resistance. - Correct Answers -keel
, The sailboat's direction through the water is controlled by the ____, which can be turned
by the means of either a _______ or a ________ ________. - Correct Answers -rudder,
tiller, steering wheel
Parts of sail - Top Point - Correct Answers -head
Parts of sail - forward bottom point - Correct Answers -tack
Parts of sail - aft bottom point - Correct Answers -clew
Parts of sail - forward edge - Correct Answers -luff
Parts of sail - aft curved edge - Correct Answers -leech
Parts of sail - bottom edge - Correct Answers -Foot
Parts of sail - stiff pieces in sail to provide support - Correct Answers -batten
On-board Orientation - moving forward - Correct Answers -ahead
On-board Orientation - moving towards the stern - Correct Answers -astern
On-board Orientation - middle width of boat - Correct Answers -abeam
On-board Orientation - front tip of boat - Correct Answers -bow
On-board Orientation - rear end of boat - Correct Answers -stern
On-board Orientation - left side of boat when looking forward - Correct Answers -port
On-board Orientation - right side of boat when looking forward - Correct Answers -
starboard
On-board Orientation - side of boat hitting the wind first - Correct Answers -Windward
On-board orientation - side of boat wind hits second or leaves from - Correct Answers -
leeward
On-board Orientation - section of boat between mast and bow - Correct Answers -
forward
On-board Orientation - section of boat between mast and stern - Correct Answers -aft
The sailboat rig - tackle, block and line that controls the left/right direction of boom on
mainsail - Correct Answers -mainsheet
ANSWERS
When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___ - Correct Answers -speed,
direction
The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ______. -
Correct Answers -lift
The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the _____
____ _____. - Correct Answers -no sail zone
Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course. - Correct Answers -
zigzag
The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called ___ ___ - Correct Answers -
close-hauled
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be - Correct Answers -reaching
Sailing straight downwind is called ___ - Correct Answers -running
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _____ to the
wind be adjusted. - Correct Answers -angle or trim
The combination of the true wind and the wind created by the boat's motion (that we feel
on the boat) is called _____ wind? - Correct Answers -apparent
When a sailboat 23 feet or longer is navigating at night with its engine operating in gear
it must also display a white ______ light in addition to the sidelights and stern light. -
Correct Answers -steaming
The federal limit for blood alcohol content is _____ percent. - Correct Answers -0.08
In the aids to navigation system, a ______ is a floating aid anchored to the bottom. A
beacon is a ______ mark and can be on land or in the water. - Correct Answers -buoy,
fixed
The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that provides stability
and lateral resistance. - Correct Answers -keel
, The sailboat's direction through the water is controlled by the ____, which can be turned
by the means of either a _______ or a ________ ________. - Correct Answers -rudder,
tiller, steering wheel
Parts of sail - Top Point - Correct Answers -head
Parts of sail - forward bottom point - Correct Answers -tack
Parts of sail - aft bottom point - Correct Answers -clew
Parts of sail - forward edge - Correct Answers -luff
Parts of sail - aft curved edge - Correct Answers -leech
Parts of sail - bottom edge - Correct Answers -Foot
Parts of sail - stiff pieces in sail to provide support - Correct Answers -batten
On-board Orientation - moving forward - Correct Answers -ahead
On-board Orientation - moving towards the stern - Correct Answers -astern
On-board Orientation - middle width of boat - Correct Answers -abeam
On-board Orientation - front tip of boat - Correct Answers -bow
On-board Orientation - rear end of boat - Correct Answers -stern
On-board Orientation - left side of boat when looking forward - Correct Answers -port
On-board Orientation - right side of boat when looking forward - Correct Answers -
starboard
On-board Orientation - side of boat hitting the wind first - Correct Answers -Windward
On-board orientation - side of boat wind hits second or leaves from - Correct Answers -
leeward
On-board Orientation - section of boat between mast and bow - Correct Answers -
forward
On-board Orientation - section of boat between mast and stern - Correct Answers -aft
The sailboat rig - tackle, block and line that controls the left/right direction of boom on
mainsail - Correct Answers -mainsheet
