ASA 101 Exam Review Questions with Correct
Answers
When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___
speed, direction
The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ______.
lift
The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the _____
____ _____.
no sail zone
Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course.
zigzag
The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called ___ ___
close-hauled
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be
reaching
Sailing straight downwind is called ___
running
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _____ to the
wind be adjusted.
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?
apparent
The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that provides
stability and lateral resistance.
keel
The sailboat's direction through the water is controlled by the ____, which can be
turned by the means of either a _______ or a ________ ________.
rudder, tiller, steering wheel
Parts of sail - Top Point
head
Parts of sail - forward bottom point
tack
Parts of sail - aft bottom point
clew
Parts of sail - forward edge
luff
Parts of sail - aft curved edge
leech
Parts of sail - bottom edge
Answers
When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___
speed, direction
The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ______.
lift
The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the _____
____ _____.
no sail zone
Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course.
zigzag
The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called ___ ___
close-hauled
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be
reaching
Sailing straight downwind is called ___
running
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _____ to the
wind be adjusted.
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?
apparent
The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that provides
stability and lateral resistance.
keel
The sailboat's direction through the water is controlled by the ____, which can be
turned by the means of either a _______ or a ________ ________.
rudder, tiller, steering wheel
Parts of sail - Top Point
head
Parts of sail - forward bottom point
tack
Parts of sail - aft bottom point
clew
Parts of sail - forward edge
luff
Parts of sail - aft curved edge
leech
Parts of sail - bottom edge
