ASA Basic Keelboat Sailing 101 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Hull - ✔✔The body of the boat Keel - ✔✔The weighted fin at the bottom of the
boat Bow - ✔✔The front of the boat Stern - ✔✔The back of the boat Cockpit -
✔✔The space where the helmsman sits Rudder - ✔✔The fin used for steering
Tiller - ✔✔The lever used to steer a small boad Cabin - ✔✔The enclosed space
bellow deck Stanchions - ✔✔Amidships support for the lifeline Mast - ✔✔A
vertical pole that supports the mast Boom - ✔✔The spar at the bottom of the
mainsail Spreaders - ✔✔The small struts on the side of the mast Forstay,
Backstay, Masts - ✔✔Standing Rigging, Wires that support the mast Boltrope -
✔✔Line sewn into the forward edge of the mainsail Halyards - ✔✔Lines used to
raise the sails Sheets - ✔✔Lines used to trim the sails Running Rigging -
✔✔Lines and other sail control lines Boom Topping Lift - ✔✔Line which raises
the boom to a desired height Telltales - ✔✔Pieces of yarn which indicate airflow
over sails Genoa/Lapper/150% - ✔✔A jib that overlaps the mast Working Jib -
✔✔100% Jib Storm Jib - ✔✔A small headsail used in heavy wind Spinnaker -
✔✔The colorful sail used when sailing down wind Head - ✔✔The top corner of a
sail Tack - ✔✔The forward lower corner of a sail Shackle - ✔✔Metal clip which
attaches the halyard to the sail Winch - ✔✔Provides mechanical advantages for
trimming a sheet Fairlead - ✔✔On deck fitting which changes the angle of a
line Cleat/Cam, Clam, Horn - ✔✔Fitting used to secure a line under strain
Gooseneck - ✔✔Device that connects the boom to the mast Block - ✔✔A
nautical pulley Boomvang - ✔✔Controls tension in the leech of the mainsail
Clew Outhaul - ✔✔Controls tension in the foot of the mainsail
Cunningham/Downhaul - ✔✔Controls tension in the luff of mainsail Masthead
Fly - ✔✔The arrow at the top of the mast Bow Pulpit - ✔✔The steel railing at
the bow of the boat Weather Helm - ✔✔The tendency for the boat to turn
towards the wind Apparent Wind - ✔✔The combination of true wind and boat
speed wind Ready About & Hard a'Lee - ✔✔The commands given when tacking
Prepare to Jib & Jib Ho - ✔✔The commands given when jibing Starboard Tack -
✔✔When the wind hits the right side of the boat and the boom is on the left,
often has right of way Skipper - ✔✔The person responsible for the safe
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Hull - ✔✔The body of the boat Keel - ✔✔The weighted fin at the bottom of the
boat Bow - ✔✔The front of the boat Stern - ✔✔The back of the boat Cockpit -
✔✔The space where the helmsman sits Rudder - ✔✔The fin used for steering
Tiller - ✔✔The lever used to steer a small boad Cabin - ✔✔The enclosed space
bellow deck Stanchions - ✔✔Amidships support for the lifeline Mast - ✔✔A
vertical pole that supports the mast Boom - ✔✔The spar at the bottom of the
mainsail Spreaders - ✔✔The small struts on the side of the mast Forstay,
Backstay, Masts - ✔✔Standing Rigging, Wires that support the mast Boltrope -
✔✔Line sewn into the forward edge of the mainsail Halyards - ✔✔Lines used to
raise the sails Sheets - ✔✔Lines used to trim the sails Running Rigging -
✔✔Lines and other sail control lines Boom Topping Lift - ✔✔Line which raises
the boom to a desired height Telltales - ✔✔Pieces of yarn which indicate airflow
over sails Genoa/Lapper/150% - ✔✔A jib that overlaps the mast Working Jib -
✔✔100% Jib Storm Jib - ✔✔A small headsail used in heavy wind Spinnaker -
✔✔The colorful sail used when sailing down wind Head - ✔✔The top corner of a
sail Tack - ✔✔The forward lower corner of a sail Shackle - ✔✔Metal clip which
attaches the halyard to the sail Winch - ✔✔Provides mechanical advantages for
trimming a sheet Fairlead - ✔✔On deck fitting which changes the angle of a
line Cleat/Cam, Clam, Horn - ✔✔Fitting used to secure a line under strain
Gooseneck - ✔✔Device that connects the boom to the mast Block - ✔✔A
nautical pulley Boomvang - ✔✔Controls tension in the leech of the mainsail
Clew Outhaul - ✔✔Controls tension in the foot of the mainsail
Cunningham/Downhaul - ✔✔Controls tension in the luff of mainsail Masthead
Fly - ✔✔The arrow at the top of the mast Bow Pulpit - ✔✔The steel railing at
the bow of the boat Weather Helm - ✔✔The tendency for the boat to turn
towards the wind Apparent Wind - ✔✔The combination of true wind and boat
speed wind Ready About & Hard a'Lee - ✔✔The commands given when tacking
Prepare to Jib & Jib Ho - ✔✔The commands given when jibing Starboard Tack -
✔✔When the wind hits the right side of the boat and the boom is on the left,
often has right of way Skipper - ✔✔The person responsible for the safe
