ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing Exam
(Latest 2026/2027 Update) Questions
with Verified Answers | 100% Correct |
Graded A+
Question:
Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course.?
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Answer:
zigzag
Question:
The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called ___ ___?
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Answer:
close-hauled
Question:
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be?
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Answer:
reaching
,Question:
Sailing straight downwind is called ___?
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Answer:
running
Question:
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the
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sail's _____ to the wind be adjusted.?
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Answer:
angle or trim i,- i,-
Question:
The combination of the true wind and the wind created by the boat's
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motion (that we feel on the boat) is called _____ wind??
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Answer:
apparent
Question:
,The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that
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provides stability and lateral resistance.?
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Answer:
keel
Question:
The sailboat's direction through the water is controlled by the ____, which
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can be turned by the means of either a _______ or a ________ ________.?
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Answer:
rudder, tiller, steering wheel
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Question:
When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___?
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Answer:
speed, direction
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Question:
The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called
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______.?
Answer:
lift
, Question:
The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called
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the _____ ____ _____.?
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Answer:
no sail zone
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Question:
Parts of sail - Top Point?
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Answer:
head
Question:
Parts of sail - forward bottom point?
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Answer:
tack
Question:
(Latest 2026/2027 Update) Questions
with Verified Answers | 100% Correct |
Graded A+
Question:
Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course.?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
Answer:
zigzag
Question:
The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called ___ ___?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
Answer:
close-hauled
Question:
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
Answer:
reaching
,Question:
Sailing straight downwind is called ___?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
Answer:
running
Question:
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
sail's _____ to the wind be adjusted.?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
Answer:
angle or trim i,- i,-
Question:
The combination of the true wind and the wind created by the boat's
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
motion (that we feel on the boat) is called _____ wind??
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
Answer:
apparent
Question:
,The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that
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provides stability and lateral resistance.?
i,- i,- i,- i,-
Answer:
keel
Question:
The sailboat's direction through the water is controlled by the ____, which
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can be turned by the means of either a _______ or a ________ ________.?
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Answer:
rudder, tiller, steering wheel
i,- i,- i,-
Question:
When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
Answer:
speed, direction
i,-
Question:
The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called
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______.?
Answer:
lift
, Question:
The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called
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the _____ ____ _____.?
i,- i,- i,-
Answer:
no sail zone
i,- i,-
Question:
Parts of sail - Top Point?
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Answer:
head
Question:
Parts of sail - forward bottom point?
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Answer:
tack
Question:
