ASA 101 Review Questions12
When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___ - ANSWERS-speed, direction
The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ______. - ANSWERS-lift
The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the _____ ____
_____. - ANSWERS-no sail zone
Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course. - ANSWERS-zigzag
The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called ___ ___ - ANSWERS-close-hauled
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be - ANSWERS-reaching
Sailing straight downwind is called ___ - ANSWERS-running
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _____ to the wind
be adjusted. - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-apparent
The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that provides stability and
lateral resistance. - ANSWERS-keel
, The sailboat's direction through the water is controlled by the ____, which can be turned by the
means of either a _______ or a ________ ________. - ANSWERS-rudder, tiller, steering wheel
Parts of sail - Top Point - ANSWERS-head
Parts of sail - forward bottom point - ANSWERS-tack
Parts of sail - aft bottom point - ANSWERS-clew
Parts of sail - forward edge - ANSWERS-luff
Parts of sail - aft curved edge - ANSWERS-leech
Parts of sail - bottom edge - ANSWERS-Foot
Parts of sail - stiff pieces in sail to provide support - ANSWERS-batten
On-board Orientation - moving forward - ANSWERS-ahead
On-board Orientation - moving towards the stern - ANSWERS-astern
On-board Orientation - middle width of boat - ANSWERS-abeam
On-board Orientation - front tip of boat - ANSWERS-bow
On-board Orientation - rear end of boat - ANSWERS-stern
When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___ - ANSWERS-speed, direction
The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ______. - ANSWERS-lift
The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the _____ ____
_____. - ANSWERS-no sail zone
Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course. - ANSWERS-zigzag
The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called ___ ___ - ANSWERS-close-hauled
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be - ANSWERS-reaching
Sailing straight downwind is called ___ - ANSWERS-running
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _____ to the wind
be adjusted. - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-apparent
The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that provides stability and
lateral resistance. - ANSWERS-keel
, The sailboat's direction through the water is controlled by the ____, which can be turned by the
means of either a _______ or a ________ ________. - ANSWERS-rudder, tiller, steering wheel
Parts of sail - Top Point - ANSWERS-head
Parts of sail - forward bottom point - ANSWERS-tack
Parts of sail - aft bottom point - ANSWERS-clew
Parts of sail - forward edge - ANSWERS-luff
Parts of sail - aft curved edge - ANSWERS-leech
Parts of sail - bottom edge - ANSWERS-Foot
Parts of sail - stiff pieces in sail to provide support - ANSWERS-batten
On-board Orientation - moving forward - ANSWERS-ahead
On-board Orientation - moving towards the stern - ANSWERS-astern
On-board Orientation - middle width of boat - ANSWERS-abeam
On-board Orientation - front tip of boat - ANSWERS-bow
On-board Orientation - rear end of boat - ANSWERS-stern
