ASA 114 EXAM WITH ANSWERS

ASA 114 EXAM WITH ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\




When moderate to strong winds blow across a shallow
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body of water for an extended period of time the water
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can simply get blown out.
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True/False - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔T |\ |\ |\ |\




Unlike current, wind will not have a 100% net effect on
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the boat's progress.
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True False - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔T
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Which of the following parts of the boat will contribute to
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a cruising cats propulsion under sail?
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A. freeboard
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B. spars
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C. rigging
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D. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D
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Tenderness to unbalanced weight decreases as |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




the boat's size and displacement increases.
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True False - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔T
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,A cruising cat in the 40 foot range will not
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have a very dramatic reaction to an average sized
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person jumping up and down on the bow.
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True False - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔T
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Partially filled holding, water and fuel tanks can change
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weight distribution and performance.
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True False - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔T
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Safety conscious, cruising sailors will want movable
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weight they shifted forward easily moved aft when the
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wind picks up. |\ |\ |\




True False - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔T
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The U.S. Coast Guard does not approve any hybrid
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inflatable personal flotation devices. |\ |\ |\ |\




True False - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔F
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Jack lines are extremely effective in attaching an anchor
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rode to a sailboat.
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True False - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔F
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Potential for capsizing on a multihull has nothing to do
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with the power to weight ratio.
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, True False - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔F
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A capsized multihull will tend to float using its
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trapped air and built-in flotation. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




True False - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔T
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The need to shorten sail will be as apparent on a multihull
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as it is on a comparable length monohull.
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True False - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔F
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When seas are steep and waves are close together you
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will want to observe the following:
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A. Accelerate to sail slightly faster
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than the waves. |\ |\ |\




B. Bring down the sails and use
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the motor. |\ |\




C. Ease sheets to slow the boat down and sail in step with
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the waves. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C
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If the seas are large and the wave crests are far apart you
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can sail very smoothly close hauled.
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True False - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔T
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