ASA 101 COMPLETE STUDY PACKAGE 2026
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ 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 an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course.
Answer: zigzag
◉ 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 be 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 the means of either a _______ or a ________
________. Answer: rudder, tiller, steering wheel
◉ Parts of sail - Top Point Answer: head
◉ Parts of sail - forward bottom point Answer: tack
◉ Parts of sail - aft bottom point Answer: clew
◉ Parts of sail - forward edge Answer: luff
◉ Parts of sail - aft curved edge Answer: leech
◉ Parts of sail - bottom edge Answer: Foot
, ◉ Parts of sail - stiff pieces in sail to provide support Answer: batten
◉ On-board Orientation - moving forward Answer: ahead
◉ On-board Orientation - moving towards the stern Answer: astern
◉ On-board Orientation - middle width of boat Answer: abeam
◉ On-board Orientation - front tip of boat Answer: bow
◉ On-board Orientation - rear end of boat Answer: stern
◉ On-board Orientation - left side of boat when looking forward
Answer: port
◉ On-board Orientation - right side of boat when looking forward
Answer: starboard
◉ On-board Orientation - side of boat hitting the wind first Answer:
Windward
◉ On-board orientation - side of boat wind hits second or leaves from
Answer: leeward
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ 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 an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course.
Answer: zigzag
◉ 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 be 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 the means of either a _______ or a ________
________. Answer: rudder, tiller, steering wheel
◉ Parts of sail - Top Point Answer: head
◉ Parts of sail - forward bottom point Answer: tack
◉ Parts of sail - aft bottom point Answer: clew
◉ Parts of sail - forward edge Answer: luff
◉ Parts of sail - aft curved edge Answer: leech
◉ Parts of sail - bottom edge Answer: Foot
, ◉ Parts of sail - stiff pieces in sail to provide support Answer: batten
◉ On-board Orientation - moving forward Answer: ahead
◉ On-board Orientation - moving towards the stern Answer: astern
◉ On-board Orientation - middle width of boat Answer: abeam
◉ On-board Orientation - front tip of boat Answer: bow
◉ On-board Orientation - rear end of boat Answer: stern
◉ On-board Orientation - left side of boat when looking forward
Answer: port
◉ On-board Orientation - right side of boat when looking forward
Answer: starboard
◉ On-board Orientation - side of boat hitting the wind first Answer:
Windward
◉ On-board orientation - side of boat wind hits second or leaves from
Answer: leeward
