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