Sailing 101 Exam Questions And
Answers
mainsail s- sAnswer s- sThe sprimary ssail son sa ssloop; sthe sforward sedge sis sattached sto sthe smast sand
sthe sfoot sis sattached sto sthe s boom
Genoa s- sAnswer s- sLarge sheadsail sthat soverlaps sthe smast; sbest sfor slight sto smoderate swinds
Jib s- sAnswer s- sSmall sheadsail sset sforward sof sthe smast; sbest sfor sstrong swinds
Windward s- sAnswer s- sthe sside sof sthe sboat scloser sto sthe swind
Port s- sAnswer s- sthe sleft sside sof sthe sboat swhen sfacing sthe sbow
Starboard s- sAnswer s- sthe sright sside sof sthe sboat swhen sfacing sthe sbow
Leeward s- sAnswer s- sthe sside sof sthe sboat sfurther sfrom sthe swind
Astern s- sAnswer s- sthe sdirection sbehind sthe sboat
Abeam s- sAnswer s- sthe sdirection sat sa sright sangle s(90 sdegrees) sto sthe sboats scenterline
Heel s- sAnswer s- sthe saction sof sthe sboat sleaning swhich sis scaused sby sthe swind
Beam s- sAnswer s- sMeasurement sof sthe sgreatest swidth sof sthe sboat
Starboard stack s- sAnswer s- sWind scomes sover sthe sstarboard sside sof sthe sboat
Answers
mainsail s- sAnswer s- sThe sprimary ssail son sa ssloop; sthe sforward sedge sis sattached sto sthe smast sand
sthe sfoot sis sattached sto sthe s boom
Genoa s- sAnswer s- sLarge sheadsail sthat soverlaps sthe smast; sbest sfor slight sto smoderate swinds
Jib s- sAnswer s- sSmall sheadsail sset sforward sof sthe smast; sbest sfor sstrong swinds
Windward s- sAnswer s- sthe sside sof sthe sboat scloser sto sthe swind
Port s- sAnswer s- sthe sleft sside sof sthe sboat swhen sfacing sthe sbow
Starboard s- sAnswer s- sthe sright sside sof sthe sboat swhen sfacing sthe sbow
Leeward s- sAnswer s- sthe sside sof sthe sboat sfurther sfrom sthe swind
Astern s- sAnswer s- sthe sdirection sbehind sthe sboat
Abeam s- sAnswer s- sthe sdirection sat sa sright sangle s(90 sdegrees) sto sthe sboats scenterline
Heel s- sAnswer s- sthe saction sof sthe sboat sleaning swhich sis scaused sby sthe swind
Beam s- sAnswer s- sMeasurement sof sthe sgreatest swidth sof sthe sboat
Starboard stack s- sAnswer s- sWind scomes sover sthe sstarboard sside sof sthe sboat
