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ASA 106 EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL VERIFIED
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||NEWEST EXAM!!!||
When the true wind is forward of the beam, the apparent
wind will be higher or lower? - Answer-Higher
When the apparent wind is dead abeam, the true wind is
ahead or abaft of the beam? - Answer-Abaft
When coming to a beat from a broad reach what happens
to the apparent Wind and to the boat. - Answer-The app
wind shifts from ahead to abeam or abaft. Boat heels less
and comes around to new course.
Easy way to determine the CLR on a boat - Answer-CLR
is generally the center of the keel
Why is a slight weather helm prefered? - Answer-weather
helm is thought by some sailors to be a desirable situation,
both from the standpoint of the "feel" of the helm, and the
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tendency of the boat to head slightly to windward in
stronger gusts, to some extent self-feathering the sails.
A boat will have a weather helm if the CLR is Forward or
Aft of the CE? - Answer-Forward
List 3 ways to reduce the weather helm by moving the CE.
- Answer-1. Reduce power in Main by easing traveler
leeward 2. Easing the main to induce twist 3. Add power to
jib
List 2 ways to reduce weather helm by moving the CLR. -
Answer-1. Steering off wind decreases CLR because. 2.
Shift cargo, moving more weight aft???
Under what wind conditions ___________ or point of sail
_______ would you want to increase the draft of the sails?
- Answer-Light wind conditions or bear away???
List 5 ways to flatten (reduce the draft) of your sails? -
Answer-1. Flatten the jib by moving the jib lead (car)
forward 2. Tention halyard 3. Loosen headstay. 4. Tighten
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boom vang to reduce twist 5. Bear away to widen the
angle of attack
What are 3 precautionsw to take when rafting boats at
anchor - Answer-1. As permission to raft 2. Place fenders
inboard 3. Approach the boat as would docking, tying bow,
stern and springlines 4. adjust springlines to offset masts
to prevent fencing 5. walk gently across neighbors
foredeck, not through cockpit. 6. If inboard neighbor needs
to leave then break the raft and redock.
List 3 methods of setting an anchor to reduce swing -
Answer-1. Forked moor 2. Tandem anchors 3. fore and aft
anchors
Describe 4 methods of recovering a fouled anchor. -
Answer-1. move gently forward over anchor to trip it 2.
motor slowly around it pulling from different angles 3.
Swim for it and attach a trip line.
Describe how to righ an anchor tripline. - Answer-Add line
to forward part of anchor and attach it to a bouy or fender.
ASA 106 EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL VERIFIED
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||NEWEST EXAM!!!||
When the true wind is forward of the beam, the apparent
wind will be higher or lower? - Answer-Higher
When the apparent wind is dead abeam, the true wind is
ahead or abaft of the beam? - Answer-Abaft
When coming to a beat from a broad reach what happens
to the apparent Wind and to the boat. - Answer-The app
wind shifts from ahead to abeam or abaft. Boat heels less
and comes around to new course.
Easy way to determine the CLR on a boat - Answer-CLR
is generally the center of the keel
Why is a slight weather helm prefered? - Answer-weather
helm is thought by some sailors to be a desirable situation,
both from the standpoint of the "feel" of the helm, and the
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tendency of the boat to head slightly to windward in
stronger gusts, to some extent self-feathering the sails.
A boat will have a weather helm if the CLR is Forward or
Aft of the CE? - Answer-Forward
List 3 ways to reduce the weather helm by moving the CE.
- Answer-1. Reduce power in Main by easing traveler
leeward 2. Easing the main to induce twist 3. Add power to
jib
List 2 ways to reduce weather helm by moving the CLR. -
Answer-1. Steering off wind decreases CLR because. 2.
Shift cargo, moving more weight aft???
Under what wind conditions ___________ or point of sail
_______ would you want to increase the draft of the sails?
- Answer-Light wind conditions or bear away???
List 5 ways to flatten (reduce the draft) of your sails? -
Answer-1. Flatten the jib by moving the jib lead (car)
forward 2. Tention halyard 3. Loosen headstay. 4. Tighten
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boom vang to reduce twist 5. Bear away to widen the
angle of attack
What are 3 precautionsw to take when rafting boats at
anchor - Answer-1. As permission to raft 2. Place fenders
inboard 3. Approach the boat as would docking, tying bow,
stern and springlines 4. adjust springlines to offset masts
to prevent fencing 5. walk gently across neighbors
foredeck, not through cockpit. 6. If inboard neighbor needs
to leave then break the raft and redock.
List 3 methods of setting an anchor to reduce swing -
Answer-1. Forked moor 2. Tandem anchors 3. fore and aft
anchors
Describe 4 methods of recovering a fouled anchor. -
Answer-1. move gently forward over anchor to trip it 2.
motor slowly around it pulling from different angles 3.
Swim for it and attach a trip line.
Describe how to righ an anchor tripline. - Answer-Add line
to forward part of anchor and attach it to a bouy or fender.
