ASAl 114l Examl Versionl 1l (NEWl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Questionsl &l Answers|l
Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Solutions)
QUESTION
Whenl sailingl downwind,l findl yourl coursel forl bestl VMGl byl sailingl al ______________
Answer:
Slalom
QUESTION
Whenl jibingl al catamaran,l itsl importantl tol jibel __________l andl usel thel travelerl andl
mainsheetl tol controll thel largel __________.
Answer:
Slowly,l Mainsail
QUESTION
Al lackl ofl heelingl andl reducedl weatherl helml reducel thel sensoryl cuesl thatl indicatel
whenl tol reef.l Consultl thel manufacturer'sl chartsl thatl recommendl thel __________l
__________l atl whichl tol reef.l __________l statel andl approachingl squallsl shouldl alsol bel
factoredl intol thel skipper'sl decision.
Answer:
Windl speeds,l Sea
,QUESTION
Tol maintainl betterl controll whenl sailingl inl gustyl conditions,l ____________l
_____________l inl gustsl whenl sailingl tol windward,l andl __________l ____________l
whenl sailingl downwind
Answer:
Headl up,l Bearl away
QUESTION
Thel largel sizel ofl al catamaran,l whichl canl causel difficultiesl whenl dockingl andl
maneuveringl underl power,l isl greatlyl overcomel byl thel usel ofl itsl ______________l
screws.
Answer:
Twin
QUESTION
Slow-speedl maneuveringl isl enhancedl byl usingl __________l powerl andl directionl ofl
thrust,l whichl movesl thel pivotl pointl towardl thel __________l withl thel leastl thrust.
Answer:
Differential,l Hull
QUESTION
Carel mustl bel takenl whenl slow-speedl maneuveringl underl powerl inl windyl conditionsl
duel tol thel shoal____________l andl thel _____________ofl thel highl freeboardl andl largel
deckhouse.
Answer:
Keels,l windage
, QUESTION
Motorsailingl withl onel enginel saves_________l butl affectsl thel balancel ofl thel boat
Answer:
Fuel
QUESTION
Ruddersl becomel ineffectivel atl lowl speeds.l Therefore,l whenl dockingl al catamaran,l centerl
thel __________l andl maneuverl thel boatl withl thel twol _________.
Answer:
Wheel,l Engines
QUESTION
Namel fourl ofl thel stepsl involvedl tol safelyl hoistl andl securel al dinghyl inl
Davits:___________,____________,_____________,_____________
Answer:
Closel thel fuell tankl vent,l removel loosel gear,l positionl dinghyl underl David's,l lowerl
hoistingl lines,l attachl shacklesl tol liftingl points,l removel drainl plug,l exitl dinghy,l raisel
bowl andl sternl simultaneously,l clearl offl thel tackle,l securel thel bowl andl sternl lines,l
checkl forl chafel points
QUESTION
Dinghyl boardingl isl convenientlyl donel atl thel __________,l whichl offersl al lowl stepl tol
embark.l Rememberl tol maintainl threel __________l __________l __________l atl alll times.
Answer:
Transom,l pointsl ofl contact
2026l Update)l Questionsl &l Answers|l
Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Solutions)
QUESTION
Whenl sailingl downwind,l findl yourl coursel forl bestl VMGl byl sailingl al ______________
Answer:
Slalom
QUESTION
Whenl jibingl al catamaran,l itsl importantl tol jibel __________l andl usel thel travelerl andl
mainsheetl tol controll thel largel __________.
Answer:
Slowly,l Mainsail
QUESTION
Al lackl ofl heelingl andl reducedl weatherl helml reducel thel sensoryl cuesl thatl indicatel
whenl tol reef.l Consultl thel manufacturer'sl chartsl thatl recommendl thel __________l
__________l atl whichl tol reef.l __________l statel andl approachingl squallsl shouldl alsol bel
factoredl intol thel skipper'sl decision.
Answer:
Windl speeds,l Sea
,QUESTION
Tol maintainl betterl controll whenl sailingl inl gustyl conditions,l ____________l
_____________l inl gustsl whenl sailingl tol windward,l andl __________l ____________l
whenl sailingl downwind
Answer:
Headl up,l Bearl away
QUESTION
Thel largel sizel ofl al catamaran,l whichl canl causel difficultiesl whenl dockingl andl
maneuveringl underl power,l isl greatlyl overcomel byl thel usel ofl itsl ______________l
screws.
Answer:
Twin
QUESTION
Slow-speedl maneuveringl isl enhancedl byl usingl __________l powerl andl directionl ofl
thrust,l whichl movesl thel pivotl pointl towardl thel __________l withl thel leastl thrust.
Answer:
Differential,l Hull
QUESTION
Carel mustl bel takenl whenl slow-speedl maneuveringl underl powerl inl windyl conditionsl
duel tol thel shoal____________l andl thel _____________ofl thel highl freeboardl andl largel
deckhouse.
Answer:
Keels,l windage
, QUESTION
Motorsailingl withl onel enginel saves_________l butl affectsl thel balancel ofl thel boat
Answer:
Fuel
QUESTION
Ruddersl becomel ineffectivel atl lowl speeds.l Therefore,l whenl dockingl al catamaran,l centerl
thel __________l andl maneuverl thel boatl withl thel twol _________.
Answer:
Wheel,l Engines
QUESTION
Namel fourl ofl thel stepsl involvedl tol safelyl hoistl andl securel al dinghyl inl
Davits:___________,____________,_____________,_____________
Answer:
Closel thel fuell tankl vent,l removel loosel gear,l positionl dinghyl underl David's,l lowerl
hoistingl lines,l attachl shacklesl tol liftingl points,l removel drainl plug,l exitl dinghy,l raisel
bowl andl sternl simultaneously,l clearl offl thel tackle,l securel thel bowl andl sternl lines,l
checkl forl chafel points
QUESTION
Dinghyl boardingl isl convenientlyl donel atl thel __________,l whichl offersl al lowl stepl tol
embark.l Rememberl tol maintainl threel __________l __________l __________l atl alll times.
Answer:
Transom,l pointsl ofl contact
