ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing Exam #Questions with
correct answers
Hull - ✔✔Watertight floating body of the boat that gives it form and houses or
supports every other part of the boat
Deck - ✔✔Encloses the top of the hull and is generally horizontal
Transom - ✔✔Transverse, vertical section that makes up the stern of the boat, as
high as the hull or as low as the waterline
Keel - ✔✔Heavy, fixed appendage on the bottom of the hull that not only
provides the sideways resistance, but also the vertical stability needed to counter
the force of the wind on the sails that would otherwise push the boat sideways
Mast - ✔✔Vertical metal or wooden pole that supports its primary sail, the
mainsail
Boom - ✔✔Horizontal pole at the bottom of the mainsail, it swings from one side
of the boat to the other when the boat is turning through the wind
Gooseneck - ✔✔Swivel connection on a sailboat by which the boom attaches to
the mast
Bow - ✔✔Forward, front of the vessel
Stern - ✔✔Aft, back of the vessel
, Helm/Tiller - ✔✔Attached to the rudder, it causes the boat to turn in the opposite
dirction
Rudder - ✔✔A movable, fin-shaped part attached to the hull near the stern
Cockpit - ✔✔The area around and just in front of the tiller, where the crew
performs most boat-handling operations
Cabin - ✔✔A compartment below the deck
Standing Rigging - ✔✔Lines, wires, or rods which are more or less fixed in position
while the boat is under sail, in contrast to running rigging, which move and
change fairly often
Shroud - ✔✔Wire cables that help support the mast on either side, they are
sturdy to help when boarding and walking around the boat
Spreader - ✔✔Horizontal, prevents shrouds from hitting the mast
Chainplate - ✔✔Fasten a shroud or stay to the hull
Headstay/Forestay - ✔✔Ensures the mast won't fall aft
Backstay - ✔✔Ensures the mast won't fall forward
correct answers
Hull - ✔✔Watertight floating body of the boat that gives it form and houses or
supports every other part of the boat
Deck - ✔✔Encloses the top of the hull and is generally horizontal
Transom - ✔✔Transverse, vertical section that makes up the stern of the boat, as
high as the hull or as low as the waterline
Keel - ✔✔Heavy, fixed appendage on the bottom of the hull that not only
provides the sideways resistance, but also the vertical stability needed to counter
the force of the wind on the sails that would otherwise push the boat sideways
Mast - ✔✔Vertical metal or wooden pole that supports its primary sail, the
mainsail
Boom - ✔✔Horizontal pole at the bottom of the mainsail, it swings from one side
of the boat to the other when the boat is turning through the wind
Gooseneck - ✔✔Swivel connection on a sailboat by which the boom attaches to
the mast
Bow - ✔✔Forward, front of the vessel
Stern - ✔✔Aft, back of the vessel
, Helm/Tiller - ✔✔Attached to the rudder, it causes the boat to turn in the opposite
dirction
Rudder - ✔✔A movable, fin-shaped part attached to the hull near the stern
Cockpit - ✔✔The area around and just in front of the tiller, where the crew
performs most boat-handling operations
Cabin - ✔✔A compartment below the deck
Standing Rigging - ✔✔Lines, wires, or rods which are more or less fixed in position
while the boat is under sail, in contrast to running rigging, which move and
change fairly often
Shroud - ✔✔Wire cables that help support the mast on either side, they are
sturdy to help when boarding and walking around the boat
Spreader - ✔✔Horizontal, prevents shrouds from hitting the mast
Chainplate - ✔✔Fasten a shroud or stay to the hull
Headstay/Forestay - ✔✔Ensures the mast won't fall aft
Backstay - ✔✔Ensures the mast won't fall forward
