ASA 114 STUDY MATERIAL 2026 COMPLETE
ITEMS VERIFIED RESPONSES OUTCOMES
◉T
Answer: Unlike current, wind will not have a 100% net effect on the
boat's progress.
True False
◉D
Answer: Which of the following parts of the boat will contribute to a
cruising cats propulsion under sail?
A. freeboard
B. spars
C. rigging
D. all of the above
◉T
Answer: Tenderness to unbalanced weight decreases as
the boat's size and displacement increases.
True False
,◉T
Answer: A cruising cat in the 40 foot range will not
have a very dramatic reaction to an average sized
person jumping up and down on the bow.
True False
◉T
Answer: Partially filled holding, water and fuel tanks can change
weight distribution and performance.
True False
◉T
Answer: Safety conscious, cruising sailors will want movable weight
they shifted forward easily moved aft when the wind picks up.
True False
◉F
Answer: The U.S. Coast Guard does not approve any hybrid inflatable
personal flotation devices.
True False
◉F
, Answer: Jack lines are extremely effective in attaching an anchor
rode to a sailboat.
True False
◉F
Answer: Potential for capsizing on a multihull has nothing to do with
the power to weight ratio.
True False
◉T
Answer: A capsized multihull will tend to float using its
trapped air and built-in flotation.
True False
◉F
Answer: The need to shorten sail will be as apparent on a multihull
as it is on a comparable length monohull.
True False
◉C
Answer: When seas are steep and waves are close together you will
want to observe the following:
A. Accelerate to sail slightly faster
ITEMS VERIFIED RESPONSES OUTCOMES
◉T
Answer: Unlike current, wind will not have a 100% net effect on the
boat's progress.
True False
◉D
Answer: Which of the following parts of the boat will contribute to a
cruising cats propulsion under sail?
A. freeboard
B. spars
C. rigging
D. all of the above
◉T
Answer: Tenderness to unbalanced weight decreases as
the boat's size and displacement increases.
True False
,◉T
Answer: A cruising cat in the 40 foot range will not
have a very dramatic reaction to an average sized
person jumping up and down on the bow.
True False
◉T
Answer: Partially filled holding, water and fuel tanks can change
weight distribution and performance.
True False
◉T
Answer: Safety conscious, cruising sailors will want movable weight
they shifted forward easily moved aft when the wind picks up.
True False
◉F
Answer: The U.S. Coast Guard does not approve any hybrid inflatable
personal flotation devices.
True False
◉F
, Answer: Jack lines are extremely effective in attaching an anchor
rode to a sailboat.
True False
◉F
Answer: Potential for capsizing on a multihull has nothing to do with
the power to weight ratio.
True False
◉T
Answer: A capsized multihull will tend to float using its
trapped air and built-in flotation.
True False
◉F
Answer: The need to shorten sail will be as apparent on a multihull
as it is on a comparable length monohull.
True False
◉C
Answer: When seas are steep and waves are close together you will
want to observe the following:
A. Accelerate to sail slightly faster
