ASA 114 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ T.
Answer: Unlike current, wind will not have a 100% net effect on the
boat's progress.
True False
◉ D.
Answer: Which of the following parts of the boat will contribute to a
cruising cats propulsion under sail?
A. freeboard
B. spars
C. rigging
D. all of the above
◉ T.
Answer: Tenderness to unbalanced weight decreases as
the boat's size and displacement increases.
True False
◉ T.
,Answer: A cruising cat in the 40 foot range will not
have a very dramatic reaction to an average sized
person jumping up and down on the bow.
True False
◉ T.
Answer: Partially filled holding, water and fuel tanks can change
weight distribution and performance.
True False
◉ T.
Answer: Safety conscious, cruising sailors will want movable weight
they shifted forward easily moved aft when the wind picks up.
True False
◉ F.
Answer: The U.S. Coast Guard does not approve any hybrid inflatable
personal flotation devices.
True False
◉ F.
Answer: Jack lines are extremely effective in attaching an anchor
rode to a sailboat.
, True False
◉ F.
Answer: Potential for capsizing on a multihull has nothing to do with
the power to weight ratio.
True False
◉ T.
Answer: A capsized multihull will tend to float using its
trapped air and built-in flotation.
True False
◉ F.
Answer: The need to shorten sail will be as apparent on a multihull
as it is on a comparable length monohull.
True False
◉ C.
Answer: When seas are steep and waves are close together you will
want to observe the following:
A. Accelerate to sail slightly faster
than the waves.
ANSWERS
◉ T.
Answer: Unlike current, wind will not have a 100% net effect on the
boat's progress.
True False
◉ D.
Answer: Which of the following parts of the boat will contribute to a
cruising cats propulsion under sail?
A. freeboard
B. spars
C. rigging
D. all of the above
◉ T.
Answer: Tenderness to unbalanced weight decreases as
the boat's size and displacement increases.
True False
◉ T.
,Answer: A cruising cat in the 40 foot range will not
have a very dramatic reaction to an average sized
person jumping up and down on the bow.
True False
◉ T.
Answer: Partially filled holding, water and fuel tanks can change
weight distribution and performance.
True False
◉ T.
Answer: Safety conscious, cruising sailors will want movable weight
they shifted forward easily moved aft when the wind picks up.
True False
◉ F.
Answer: The U.S. Coast Guard does not approve any hybrid inflatable
personal flotation devices.
True False
◉ F.
Answer: Jack lines are extremely effective in attaching an anchor
rode to a sailboat.
, True False
◉ F.
Answer: Potential for capsizing on a multihull has nothing to do with
the power to weight ratio.
True False
◉ T.
Answer: A capsized multihull will tend to float using its
trapped air and built-in flotation.
True False
◉ F.
Answer: The need to shorten sail will be as apparent on a multihull
as it is on a comparable length monohull.
True False
◉ C.
Answer: When seas are steep and waves are close together you will
want to observe the following:
A. Accelerate to sail slightly faster
than the waves.
