ASA 101 CORE REVIEW ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS
SET A+
✔✔The federal limit for blood alcohol content is _____ percent. - ✔✔0.08
✔✔In the aids to navigation system, a ______ is a floating aid anchored to the bottom.
A beacon is a ______ mark and can be on land or in the water. - ✔✔buoy, fixed
✔✔lateral aids to navigation are identified by three features, ________, _______ and
________. - ✔✔color, shape, number
✔✔A way to remember on which side to keep the starboard-hand (red) markers when
entering a channel from seaward is the phrase "_____ _____ ______". - ✔✔red right
returning
✔✔A _____ _______ buoy has read and white vertical stripes and is safe to pass on
either side. - ✔✔safe water
✔✔MOB procedures include appoint a ________, throw _____, maneuver the boat and
approach on the _____ ____ point of sail, stop by ____ the sails. - ✔✔spotter, flotation,
close reach, luffing
✔✔The figure 8 recovery method works well on small boats since there is no ______,
thereby reducing the risk of a second MOB. - ✔✔jibe
✔✔Checking the ________ forecast is one of the most important steps to take before
going sailing. - ✔✔weather
✔✔A _____ plan can be provided to a friend or relative who is willing to be responsible
for contacting the authorities if you do not make contact on schedule - ✔✔float
✔✔ 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 - ✔✔Foot
✔✔Parts of sail - stiff pieces in sail to provide support - ✔✔batten
✔✔On-board Orientation - moving forward - ✔✔ahead
SET A+
✔✔The federal limit for blood alcohol content is _____ percent. - ✔✔0.08
✔✔In the aids to navigation system, a ______ is a floating aid anchored to the bottom.
A beacon is a ______ mark and can be on land or in the water. - ✔✔buoy, fixed
✔✔lateral aids to navigation are identified by three features, ________, _______ and
________. - ✔✔color, shape, number
✔✔A way to remember on which side to keep the starboard-hand (red) markers when
entering a channel from seaward is the phrase "_____ _____ ______". - ✔✔red right
returning
✔✔A _____ _______ buoy has read and white vertical stripes and is safe to pass on
either side. - ✔✔safe water
✔✔MOB procedures include appoint a ________, throw _____, maneuver the boat and
approach on the _____ ____ point of sail, stop by ____ the sails. - ✔✔spotter, flotation,
close reach, luffing
✔✔The figure 8 recovery method works well on small boats since there is no ______,
thereby reducing the risk of a second MOB. - ✔✔jibe
✔✔Checking the ________ forecast is one of the most important steps to take before
going sailing. - ✔✔weather
✔✔A _____ plan can be provided to a friend or relative who is willing to be responsible
for contacting the authorities if you do not make contact on schedule - ✔✔float
✔✔ 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 - ✔✔Foot
✔✔Parts of sail - stiff pieces in sail to provide support - ✔✔batten
✔✔On-board Orientation - moving forward - ✔✔ahead
