ASA 101 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
The _______ - _______ vessel's obligations is to maintain _______ and speed. -
Answer- Stand-on, course
The _______ - _______ vessel is required to maneuver out of the way of the stand-on
vessel. - Answer- Give-way
A vessel overtaking another vessel must _______ _______ to the vessel being
overtaken. - Answer- Give-way
When two sailing vessels are approaching on opposite tacks, the vessel with the wind
on the _______ side is the stand-on vessel. - Answer- Starboard
When two vessels are sailing with the wind on the same side, the vessel to the _______
is the give way vessel. - Answer- Windward
When a sailboat has its engine running and in gear, it is defined as a _______ -
_______ vessel, regardless of whether the sails are raised. - Answer- Power-driven
A powerboat, not in a channel or restricted in its ability to maneuver, should _______
_______ to a sailboat under sail, unless the sailboat is _______ the powerboat. -
Answer- Give way, overtaking
When two power-driven vessels are meeting head-on, _______ boat is the stand-on
vessel. Instead, both vessels should alter course to _______ and pass port-to-port. -
Answer- Neither, starboard
In a cross situation, if powerboat A sees powerboat B on its starboard side, then
powerboat A shall _______ _______. - Answer- Give way
The give way vessel shall take _______ and _______ action to keep clear. If the give
way vessel does not seem to be taking early or substantial enough action, then the
_______ - _______ vessel must take action to avoid the collision. - Answer- Early,
substantial, stand-on
, Nearly all vessels must be _______ with the state in which they operate, and/or
_______ through the U.S. Coast Guard Vessel Documentation Center. - Answer-
Registered, documented
There must be at least one Type I, II, III, or V _______ _______ on board for _______
person. - Answer- Life jacket (PFD), each
When sailing, always be aware of the wind's _______ and ______. - Answer- Direction
and Speed
The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ________. -
Answer- Lift
The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the ______
______ ______. - Answer- No-sail zone
Sailboats can reach a upward destination by sailing a ________ course. - Answer- Zig-
zag
The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called _______ ______. - Answer-
Close-Hauled
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be ______. - Answer- Reaching
Sailing straight downwind is called ______. - Answer- Running
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _______ to
the wind by adjusted. - Answer- 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. - Answer- Apparent
The _______ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that provides
stability and lateral resistance. - Answer- Keel
The sailboat's direction through the water is controlled by the _______, which can be
turned by means of either a _______ or a _______ _______. - Answer- Rudder, tiller,
steering wheel
The mainsail should be raised when the sailboat is oriented _______ to _______. -
Answer- Head, wind
When turning the boat towards the wind, the sails should be _______ in. - Answer-
Trimmed
When turning the boat away from the wind, the sails should be _______ out. - Answer-
Eased
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
The _______ - _______ vessel's obligations is to maintain _______ and speed. -
Answer- Stand-on, course
The _______ - _______ vessel is required to maneuver out of the way of the stand-on
vessel. - Answer- Give-way
A vessel overtaking another vessel must _______ _______ to the vessel being
overtaken. - Answer- Give-way
When two sailing vessels are approaching on opposite tacks, the vessel with the wind
on the _______ side is the stand-on vessel. - Answer- Starboard
When two vessels are sailing with the wind on the same side, the vessel to the _______
is the give way vessel. - Answer- Windward
When a sailboat has its engine running and in gear, it is defined as a _______ -
_______ vessel, regardless of whether the sails are raised. - Answer- Power-driven
A powerboat, not in a channel or restricted in its ability to maneuver, should _______
_______ to a sailboat under sail, unless the sailboat is _______ the powerboat. -
Answer- Give way, overtaking
When two power-driven vessels are meeting head-on, _______ boat is the stand-on
vessel. Instead, both vessels should alter course to _______ and pass port-to-port. -
Answer- Neither, starboard
In a cross situation, if powerboat A sees powerboat B on its starboard side, then
powerboat A shall _______ _______. - Answer- Give way
The give way vessel shall take _______ and _______ action to keep clear. If the give
way vessel does not seem to be taking early or substantial enough action, then the
_______ - _______ vessel must take action to avoid the collision. - Answer- Early,
substantial, stand-on
, Nearly all vessels must be _______ with the state in which they operate, and/or
_______ through the U.S. Coast Guard Vessel Documentation Center. - Answer-
Registered, documented
There must be at least one Type I, II, III, or V _______ _______ on board for _______
person. - Answer- Life jacket (PFD), each
When sailing, always be aware of the wind's _______ and ______. - Answer- Direction
and Speed
The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ________. -
Answer- Lift
The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the ______
______ ______. - Answer- No-sail zone
Sailboats can reach a upward destination by sailing a ________ course. - Answer- Zig-
zag
The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called _______ ______. - Answer-
Close-Hauled
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be ______. - Answer- Reaching
Sailing straight downwind is called ______. - Answer- Running
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _______ to
the wind by adjusted. - Answer- 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. - Answer- Apparent
The _______ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that provides
stability and lateral resistance. - Answer- Keel
The sailboat's direction through the water is controlled by the _______, which can be
turned by means of either a _______ or a _______ _______. - Answer- Rudder, tiller,
steering wheel
The mainsail should be raised when the sailboat is oriented _______ to _______. -
Answer- Head, wind
When turning the boat towards the wind, the sails should be _______ in. - Answer-
Trimmed
When turning the boat away from the wind, the sails should be _______ out. - Answer-
Eased
