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ASA 101, BASIC KEELBOAT SAILING EXAM|
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION
SUCCESS 2026
Batten - correct-answer - A thin strip of wood or other rigid but flexible material
which, when inserted into a fitted pocket in a sail, flattens the leech
Batten Pocket - correct-answer - Pockets sewn into the trailing edge of the sail to
hold the battens
Bolt Rope - correct-answer - A rope sewn around the edge or a vessel's sail to
prevent tearing
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Hank - correct-answer - A coil, knot, or loop, a ring, link, or shackle for securing
the luff of a staysail or jib to its stay or the luff or head of a gaff sail to the mast or
gaff
Running Rigging - correct-answer - Lines, wires, or rods which move and change
fairly often while the boat is under sail, in contrast to standing rigging, which are
more or less fixed in position
Halyard - correct-answer - Used to raise the mainsail
Mainsheet - correct-answer - A sheet used for controlling the mainsail of a sailing
vessel
Jibsheets - correct-answer - A sheet used for controlling the jib of a sailing vessel
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Boom Topping Lift - correct-answer - A line which applies upward force on a
boom on a tailing, the hold the boom when the sail is lowered, uphaul
Boom Vang - correct-answer - A line or piston system on a sailboat used to exert
downward force on the boom and thus control the shape of the sail
Telltale - correct-answer - Red yarn or fabric attached to a stay, used as a guide
when trimming
Outhaul - correct-answer - A rope used to haul out the clew of a boom sail or the
tack of a jib
Traveler - correct-answer - Allows for changing the position where the mainsheet
tackle connects to the boat
ASA 101, BASIC KEELBOAT SAILING EXAM|
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION
SUCCESS 2026
Batten - correct-answer - A thin strip of wood or other rigid but flexible material
which, when inserted into a fitted pocket in a sail, flattens the leech
Batten Pocket - correct-answer - Pockets sewn into the trailing edge of the sail to
hold the battens
Bolt Rope - correct-answer - A rope sewn around the edge or a vessel's sail to
prevent tearing
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Hank - correct-answer - A coil, knot, or loop, a ring, link, or shackle for securing
the luff of a staysail or jib to its stay or the luff or head of a gaff sail to the mast or
gaff
Running Rigging - correct-answer - Lines, wires, or rods which move and change
fairly often while the boat is under sail, in contrast to standing rigging, which are
more or less fixed in position
Halyard - correct-answer - Used to raise the mainsail
Mainsheet - correct-answer - A sheet used for controlling the mainsail of a sailing
vessel
Jibsheets - correct-answer - A sheet used for controlling the jib of a sailing vessel
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Boom Topping Lift - correct-answer - A line which applies upward force on a
boom on a tailing, the hold the boom when the sail is lowered, uphaul
Boom Vang - correct-answer - A line or piston system on a sailboat used to exert
downward force on the boom and thus control the shape of the sail
Telltale - correct-answer - Red yarn or fabric attached to a stay, used as a guide
when trimming
Outhaul - correct-answer - A rope used to haul out the clew of a boom sail or the
tack of a jib
Traveler - correct-answer - Allows for changing the position where the mainsheet
tackle connects to the boat
