Asa 114 Essential Study Questions And Answers

ASA 114 ESSENTIAL STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS


◉ 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