ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing Exam with Questions and Answers

ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing Exam with Questions and Answers Downhaul ANSWER A rope used for hauling down a sail, spar, especially in order to control a sail's shape Batten ANSWER A thin strip of wood or other rigid but flexible material which, when inserted into a fitted pocket in a sail, flattens the leech Batten Pocket ANSWER Pockets sewn into the trailing edge of the sail to hold the battens Bolt Rope ANSWER A rope sewn around the edge or a vessel's sail to prevent tearing Hank ANSWER A coil, knot, or loop, a ring, link, or shackle for securing the luff of a staysail or jib to its stay or the luff or head of a gaff sail to the mast or gaff Running Rigging ANSWER Lines, wires, or rods which move and change fairly often while the boat is under sail, in contrast to standing rigging, which are more or less fixed in position Halyard ANSWER Used to raise the mainsail