ASA 101-PRACTICE TEST

When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ______ and _______ speed, direction The desirable force generate______. 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. zig zag The point of sail at the edge of a 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 wind created by the boats motion (that we feel on the boat) is call ___________ 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 means of either a _________ or a _______ ________. ru