ASA 114 & ASA 104 Review Questions and Answers
A tripod rig refers to the arrangement of a shrouds, backstay.
forestay and ________ that supports the mast
without a need for a ______ _.
A forward projection of the bridgedeck nacelle
designed to soften the impact of the seas is
called a ______ _.
On catamarans without fixed keels, a daggerboard, windward.
__________ slides vertically through a trunk in
each hull to provide lateral resistance and
improved performance when sailing to
__________.
A catamaran's ________ is derived from the Stability, evenly.
buoyancy in its two widely separated hulls.
Even so, care must be taken to avoid
overloading and to distribute weight
__________.
Located on the forward crossbeam, the seagull striker
__________ provides reinforcement to counter
the effect of forestay tension.
The downward force of the catamaran's crossbeam, aft.
mast is supported by the centre __________
integrated into the bridge deck structure.
The mainsheet traveller is often mounted
over the________ crossbeam.
A typical cruising catamaran sail plan Fully-battened.
consists of a large ________________ mainsail
and a roller furling jib.
, When a catamaran steering wheel is Rudders, heeling!
turned, the _______ operates together
because they are connected by a tie rod.
They are smaller than those on a monohull,
but their efficiency is increased due to lack
of _____ _.
Name four systems or components that 1.)Engine's running gear 2.) cooling 3.) exhaust 4.)electrical, 5.) fuel 6.) bilge pumps.
must be duplicated on a catamaran.
An engine's _______ battery is generally Start, alternator.
collocated with that engine and charged
by an ________ on the same engine.
Take care to ensure that the levels in the Freshwater, fuel.
__________ and __________ tanks are balanced,
especially if they are located away from the
boats centerline.
Less heeling makes preparing meals easier Precautions, skalds.
on a catamaran than on a monohull, but it's
still advisable to take _______ to avoid burns
and ______ _.
The catamaran's fully batten mainsail is very 2:1 purchase.
heavy, hoisting is made easier by using a
halyard with a _____________ _.
When sailing to windward, the high profile Windage, leeway, wider, faster.
of a catamaran creates _______ that slows
boat speed. Combined with its increased
__________ due to the shoal-draft keels, this
requires a catamaran to sail at __________
angles and _______ boat speeds than a
monohull to achieve good windward VMG.
When trimming the mainsail, for best close- traveler, mainsheet.
hauled performance, it is best to centre the
boom with the _______ and then use the
__________ to trim the sail for optimum twist.
Due to its large mainsail, the catamaran is Tacking, backed.
susceptible to weather vaning if both
speed is too low when______ _. If the boat
stalls, the jib may be _______ to assist the
turn.
The key to effective tacking is to have the Steadily, jib, speed, mainsail.
best possible boat speed, be close hauled,
turn the wheel ______ , ease the traveler a
little and quickly trim the _______ on the
new side. Building _______ is important
before trimming the _______ onto the new
close-hauled course.
The catamaran's faster __________ __________ Boat speed, apparent.
exaggerates the _______ wind speed and
angle, which affect how a catamaran sailor
should steer and trim.
A tripod rig refers to the arrangement of a shrouds, backstay.
forestay and ________ that supports the mast
without a need for a ______ _.
A forward projection of the bridgedeck nacelle
designed to soften the impact of the seas is
called a ______ _.
On catamarans without fixed keels, a daggerboard, windward.
__________ slides vertically through a trunk in
each hull to provide lateral resistance and
improved performance when sailing to
__________.
A catamaran's ________ is derived from the Stability, evenly.
buoyancy in its two widely separated hulls.
Even so, care must be taken to avoid
overloading and to distribute weight
__________.
Located on the forward crossbeam, the seagull striker
__________ provides reinforcement to counter
the effect of forestay tension.
The downward force of the catamaran's crossbeam, aft.
mast is supported by the centre __________
integrated into the bridge deck structure.
The mainsheet traveller is often mounted
over the________ crossbeam.
A typical cruising catamaran sail plan Fully-battened.
consists of a large ________________ mainsail
and a roller furling jib.
, When a catamaran steering wheel is Rudders, heeling!
turned, the _______ operates together
because they are connected by a tie rod.
They are smaller than those on a monohull,
but their efficiency is increased due to lack
of _____ _.
Name four systems or components that 1.)Engine's running gear 2.) cooling 3.) exhaust 4.)electrical, 5.) fuel 6.) bilge pumps.
must be duplicated on a catamaran.
An engine's _______ battery is generally Start, alternator.
collocated with that engine and charged
by an ________ on the same engine.
Take care to ensure that the levels in the Freshwater, fuel.
__________ and __________ tanks are balanced,
especially if they are located away from the
boats centerline.
Less heeling makes preparing meals easier Precautions, skalds.
on a catamaran than on a monohull, but it's
still advisable to take _______ to avoid burns
and ______ _.
The catamaran's fully batten mainsail is very 2:1 purchase.
heavy, hoisting is made easier by using a
halyard with a _____________ _.
When sailing to windward, the high profile Windage, leeway, wider, faster.
of a catamaran creates _______ that slows
boat speed. Combined with its increased
__________ due to the shoal-draft keels, this
requires a catamaran to sail at __________
angles and _______ boat speeds than a
monohull to achieve good windward VMG.
When trimming the mainsail, for best close- traveler, mainsheet.
hauled performance, it is best to centre the
boom with the _______ and then use the
__________ to trim the sail for optimum twist.
Due to its large mainsail, the catamaran is Tacking, backed.
susceptible to weather vaning if both
speed is too low when______ _. If the boat
stalls, the jib may be _______ to assist the
turn.
The key to effective tacking is to have the Steadily, jib, speed, mainsail.
best possible boat speed, be close hauled,
turn the wheel ______ , ease the traveler a
little and quickly trim the _______ on the
new side. Building _______ is important
before trimming the _______ onto the new
close-hauled course.
The catamaran's faster __________ __________ Boat speed, apparent.
exaggerates the _______ wind speed and
angle, which affect how a catamaran sailor
should steer and trim.
