ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing Questions And Answers

ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing
Questions And Answers


Hull M- MAnswer M- MWatertight Mfloating Mbody Mof Mthe Mboat Mthat Mgives Mit Mform Mand Mhouses
Mor Msupports Mevery Mother Mpart Mof Mthe Mboat




Deck M- MAnswer M- MEncloses Mthe Mtop Mof Mthe Mhull Mand Mis Mgenerally Mhorizontal



Transom M- MAnswer M- MTransverse, Mvertical Msection Mthat Mmakes Mup Mthe Mstern Mof Mthe Mboat,
Mas Mhigh Mas Mthe Mhull Mor Mas Mlow Mas Mthe Mwaterline




Keel M- MAnswer M- MHeavy, Mfixed Mappendage Mon Mthe Mbottom Mof Mthe Mhull Mthat Mnot Monly
Mprovides Mthe Msideways Mresistance, Mbut Malso Mthe Mvertical Mstability Mneeded Mto Mcounter Mthe
Mforce Mof Mthe Mwind Mon Mthe Msails Mthat Mwould Motherwise Mpush Mthe Mboat Msideways




Mast M- MAnswer M- MVertical Mmetal Mor Mwooden Mpole Mthat Msupports Mits Mprimary Msail, Mthe
Mmainsail




Boom M- MAnswer M- MHorizontal Mpole Mat Mthe Mbottom Mof Mthe Mmainsail, Mit Mswings Mfrom Mone
Mside Mof Mthe Mboat Mto Mthe Mother Mwhen Mthe Mboat Mis Mturning Mthrough Mthe Mwind




Gooseneck M- MAnswer M- MSwivel Mconnection Mon Ma Msailboat Mby Mwhich Mthe Mboom Mattaches Mto
Mthe Mmast




Bow M- MAnswer M- MForward, Mfront Mof Mthe Mvessel



Stern M- MAnswer M- MAft, Mback Mof Mthe Mvessel

, Helm/Tiller M- MAnswer M- MAttached Mto Mthe Mrudder, Mit Mcauses Mthe Mboat Mto Mturn Min Mthe
Mopposite Mdirction




Rudder M- MAnswer M- MA Mmovable, Mfin-shaped Mpart Mattached Mto Mthe Mhull Mnear Mthe Mstern



Cockpit M- MAnswer M- MThe Marea Maround Mand Mjust Min Mfront Mof Mthe Mtiller, Mwhere Mthe Mcrew
Mperforms Mmost Mboat-handling Moperations




Cabin M- MAnswer M- MA Mcompartment Mbelow Mthe Mdeck



Standing MRigging M- MAnswer M- MLines, Mwires, Mor Mrods Mwhich Mare Mmore Mor Mless Mfixed Min
Mposition Mwhile Mthe Mboat Mis Munder Msail, Min Mcontrast Mto Mrunning Mrigging, Mwhich Mmove Mand
Mchange Mfairly Moften




Shroud M- MAnswer M- MWire Mcables Mthat Mhelp Msupport Mthe Mmast Mon Meither Mside, Mthey Mare
Msturdy Mto Mhelp Mwhen Mboarding Mand Mwalking Maround Mthe Mboat




Spreader M- MAnswer M- MHorizontal, Mprevents Mshrouds Mfrom Mhitting Mthe Mmast



Chainplate M- MAnswer M- MFasten Ma Mshroud Mor Mstay Mto Mthe Mhull



Headstay/Forestay M- MAnswer M- MEnsures Mthe Mmast Mwon't Mfall Maft



Backstay M- MAnswer M- MEnsures Mthe Mmast Mwon't Mfall Mforward



Stanchion M- MAnswer M- MHolds Mlifelines



Lifeline M- MAnswer M- MTo Mprovide Mfor Msafety, Mwire Mcable Mthat Mruns Maround Mthe Mperimeter
Mof Mthe Mdeck Mabout Mtwo Mfeet Mabove Mit




Pulpit M- MAnswer M- MA Mraised Mplatform Min Mthe Mbow