ASA 101 TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Beam. Answer: The width of a boat at the widest point
◉ Draft. Answer: The distance from the waterline to the bottom of
the keel
◉ Draft. Answer: The distance from the waterline to the bottom of
the keel
◉ Heeling. Answer: The leaning action of a sailboat
◉ Heeling. Answer: The leaning action of a sailboat
◉ Starboard. Answer: The right side of the boat
◉ Starboard. Answer: The right side of the boat
◉ Port. Answer: The left side of the boat
◉ Port. Answer: The left side of the boat
,◉ Aft. Answer: Moving toward the stern
◉ Aft. Answer: Moving toward the stern
◉ Forward. Answer: Moving toward the bow
◉ Forward. Answer: Moving toward the bow
◉ Tacking/Coming About. Answer: Making the sails change sides by
turning the bow through the wind
◉ Tacking/Coming About. Answer: Making the sails change sides by
turning the bow through the wind
◉ Jibing. Answer: Making the sails change sides by turning the stern
through the wind
◉ Jibing. Answer: Making the sails change sides by turning the stern
through the wind
◉ Heading up/Heading down. Answer: Turning the boat away from
the wind
, ◉ Heading up/Heading down. Answer: Turning the boat away from
the wind
◉ Beam Reach. Answer: Sailing approximately 90 degrees across the
wind
◉ Beam Reach. Answer: Sailing approximately 90 degrees across the
wind
◉ Running. Answer: Sailing with the wind over the stern
◉ Running. Answer: Sailing with the wind over the stern
◉ Sailing by the lee. Answer: Sailing with the wind over the same
side of the boat that the boom is on
◉ Sailing by the lee. Answer: Sailing with the wind over the same
side of the boat that the boom is on
◉ Head to wind/No go zone/ Irons. Answer: Point of sail used to
stop a sailboat
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Beam. Answer: The width of a boat at the widest point
◉ Draft. Answer: The distance from the waterline to the bottom of
the keel
◉ Draft. Answer: The distance from the waterline to the bottom of
the keel
◉ Heeling. Answer: The leaning action of a sailboat
◉ Heeling. Answer: The leaning action of a sailboat
◉ Starboard. Answer: The right side of the boat
◉ Starboard. Answer: The right side of the boat
◉ Port. Answer: The left side of the boat
◉ Port. Answer: The left side of the boat
,◉ Aft. Answer: Moving toward the stern
◉ Aft. Answer: Moving toward the stern
◉ Forward. Answer: Moving toward the bow
◉ Forward. Answer: Moving toward the bow
◉ Tacking/Coming About. Answer: Making the sails change sides by
turning the bow through the wind
◉ Tacking/Coming About. Answer: Making the sails change sides by
turning the bow through the wind
◉ Jibing. Answer: Making the sails change sides by turning the stern
through the wind
◉ Jibing. Answer: Making the sails change sides by turning the stern
through the wind
◉ Heading up/Heading down. Answer: Turning the boat away from
the wind
, ◉ Heading up/Heading down. Answer: Turning the boat away from
the wind
◉ Beam Reach. Answer: Sailing approximately 90 degrees across the
wind
◉ Beam Reach. Answer: Sailing approximately 90 degrees across the
wind
◉ Running. Answer: Sailing with the wind over the stern
◉ Running. Answer: Sailing with the wind over the stern
◉ Sailing by the lee. Answer: Sailing with the wind over the same
side of the boat that the boom is on
◉ Sailing by the lee. Answer: Sailing with the wind over the same
side of the boat that the boom is on
◉ Head to wind/No go zone/ Irons. Answer: Point of sail used to
stop a sailboat