US Sailing level 1 (2025) Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+ Graded.

US Sailing level 1 (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded




Which .part .of .the .sail .do .battens .support? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-leech

what .is .the .horizontal .flow .of .air .called? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-current

What .is .indicated .when .telltales .stream .straight .back .on .a .sail? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-smooth .air .flow


moved .towards .the .sail .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-What .is .done .with .the .tiller .to
.start .a .tack?


What .is .a .boat .doing .when .it .is .in .irons? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-pointing .into
.the .wind


When .on .a .run, .you .should .be .concerned .with .which .of .the .following? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-an .accidental .jibe


In .a .capsize .situation, .what .is .the .Golden .Rule? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-stay
.with .the .capsized .boat


When .two .boats .are .on .the .same .tack .and .one .boat .is .overtaking .another,
.which .boat .must .give .way? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-over .taking .baot


What .is .a .good .know .for .putting .a .non-slip .loop .in .a .line? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-figure .8


Which .of .the .following .is .the .best .action .to .take .with .sailers .suffering .from
.hypothermia? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-move .the .person .to .a .warm, .dry .area .and
.allow .them .to .warm .up.

, Which .of .the .following .should .be .kept .in .your .ditty .bag? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER
.-tools .knife, .spare .parts, .and .extra .line


what .is .it .called .when .the .wind's .direction .is .changed .from .the .stern .to .the
.bow? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-header


Which .of .the .following .is .approximately .the .equivalent .to .1.0 .knots? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-1.1 .miles .per .hour


What .is .the .correct .term .for .a .wind .reading .taken .from .a .boat .sailing .forward? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-apparent .wind


Which .clouds .are .large, .white, .and .fluffy, .and .are .often .an .indicator .of .good
.weather? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-cumulus .clouds


tide .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-vertical .movement .of .water

What .is .the .term .for .incoming .tide? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-flood

outhaul .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Which .of .the .following .control .the .draft .of .a
.sail?


When .crew .weight .can .no .longer .keep .the .boat .flat .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-when
.should .the .sails .be .flattened


make .the .sails .flatter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-When .sailing .upwind .in .waves,
.how .should .you .adjust .your .sail .shape?


What .term .describes .the .depth .and .location .of .the .curvature .of .the .sail? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-draft


boom .vang .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-As .the .mainsail .gets .closer .to .the .boat's
.centerline, .and .more .mainsheet .tension .is .pulled .on, .the .effect .is .similar .to
.what .other .sail .control?


decrease .power .in .the .sail .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Increasing .the
.Cunningham/downhaul .tension .will .have .what .effect?


ease .the .traveler .car .to .leeward .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-How .can .you .use .a
.traveler .to .depower?


What .is .one .way .to .increase .power .in .a .sail? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-loosen .the
.outhaul


What .can .you .do .to .reduce .friction .in .the .water .when .sailing .downward? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-raise .your .centerboard/daggerboard