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Learn Sailing Right Study Guide with
Complete Solutions
wind directions moving aft - Answer✔✔-lift, requires sail and boat adjustments
where to sit in a small dinghy - Answer✔✔-just aft of where the mainsheet is trimmed, or
shoulder to shoulder with a crew in front
telltails - Answer✔✔-piece of yarn or string attached to both sides of the sail near the luff
not enough sail trim telltale - Answer✔✔-windward telltale will be fluttering around, trim in the
sail slightly or head down until the telltales stream
too much sail trim telltale - Answer✔✔-leeward telltale will flutter or droop, ease sail to correct
the problem or push tiller towards the telltale
power up mainsail - Answer✔✔-loosen outhaul to give more power through waves or if the
boat can be sailed flat, in light air loosen the cunningham to shift the draft aft for more control
outhaul - Answer✔✔-pulls the sail out along the boom and controls the depth and location of
the draft of the sail
more outhaul tension - Answer✔✔-more tension creates a flatter sail good for very light or very
heavy wind
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less outhaul tension - Answer✔✔-less tension creates a fuller sail with deep-draft power which
is better with waves or medium wind conditions
de-power mainsail - Answer✔✔-tighten outhaul with small or no waves or if hiking doesn't
flatten the boat
boom vang - Answer✔✔-affects sail shape by altering leech tension and mast bend
loose boom vang - Answer✔✔-opens the leech lightly and provides speed but sacrifices
pointing ability
tight boom vang - Answer✔✔-be slower but benefits pointing ability
sail controls - Answer✔✔-boom vang, cunningham, outhaul, backstay, jib tension, full length
battens
backstay change - Answer✔✔-control the shape of the leech of the main to either add or
reduce power, controls the shape of the jib, reduces mainsail draft by bending the middle of the
mast
footing - Answer✔✔-powers up the boat when you are sailing a close hauled course (in
situations where more power is needed), ease sails slightly and head down to the lower side of
the groove or maybe to a close reach to provide more power
crews weight - Answer✔✔-crews move to keep the boat flat while the skipper stays focused on
steering, lean with upper body first then step lightly and quickly move whole body as needed
capsize - Answer✔✔-when the boat flips over
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Learn Sailing Right Study Guide with
Complete Solutions
wind directions moving aft - Answer✔✔-lift, requires sail and boat adjustments
where to sit in a small dinghy - Answer✔✔-just aft of where the mainsheet is trimmed, or
shoulder to shoulder with a crew in front
telltails - Answer✔✔-piece of yarn or string attached to both sides of the sail near the luff
not enough sail trim telltale - Answer✔✔-windward telltale will be fluttering around, trim in the
sail slightly or head down until the telltales stream
too much sail trim telltale - Answer✔✔-leeward telltale will flutter or droop, ease sail to correct
the problem or push tiller towards the telltale
power up mainsail - Answer✔✔-loosen outhaul to give more power through waves or if the
boat can be sailed flat, in light air loosen the cunningham to shift the draft aft for more control
outhaul - Answer✔✔-pulls the sail out along the boom and controls the depth and location of
the draft of the sail
more outhaul tension - Answer✔✔-more tension creates a flatter sail good for very light or very
heavy wind
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less outhaul tension - Answer✔✔-less tension creates a fuller sail with deep-draft power which
is better with waves or medium wind conditions
de-power mainsail - Answer✔✔-tighten outhaul with small or no waves or if hiking doesn't
flatten the boat
boom vang - Answer✔✔-affects sail shape by altering leech tension and mast bend
loose boom vang - Answer✔✔-opens the leech lightly and provides speed but sacrifices
pointing ability
tight boom vang - Answer✔✔-be slower but benefits pointing ability
sail controls - Answer✔✔-boom vang, cunningham, outhaul, backstay, jib tension, full length
battens
backstay change - Answer✔✔-control the shape of the leech of the main to either add or
reduce power, controls the shape of the jib, reduces mainsail draft by bending the middle of the
mast
footing - Answer✔✔-powers up the boat when you are sailing a close hauled course (in
situations where more power is needed), ease sails slightly and head down to the lower side of
the groove or maybe to a close reach to provide more power
crews weight - Answer✔✔-crews move to keep the boat flat while the skipper stays focused on
steering, lean with upper body first then step lightly and quickly move whole body as needed
capsize - Answer✔✔-when the boat flips over
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