ASA 101 Review Questions and Answers 100% Correct
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
On-board Orientation - moving towards the stern astern
On-board Orientation - middle width of boat abeam
On-board Orientation - front tip of boat bow
On-board Orientation - rear end of boat stern
On-board Orientation - left side of boat when looking forward port
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
On-board Orientation - moving towards the stern astern
On-board Orientation - middle width of boat abeam
On-board Orientation - front tip of boat bow
On-board Orientation - rear end of boat stern
On-board Orientation - left side of boat when looking forward port
