US Sailing Level 2 (2025) Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+ Graded.

US Sailing Level 2 (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded




Before .going .out .on .the .water .you .should... .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-check .the
.weather, .check .the .condition .of .your .safety .boat .and .safety .equipment,
.determine .the .number .of .instructors/assistants, .factor .in .time
.constrains(rigging, .derigging), .gather .all .equipment, .gas .in .the .boat


what .three .components .should .a .water .session .have? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
The .warm .up, .the .core, .and .the .cool .down

What .should .be .included .in .'the .warm .up' .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-something
.simple .and .familiar


what .should .be .included .in .'the .core' .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-3 .or .4 .drills .that
.reflect .the .goal .for .the .day


what .should .be .included .in .'the .cool .down' .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Something
.like .a .fun .game


What .are .some .examples .for .evaluating .your .sailors .early .on .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-watching .them .sail, .sailing .with .them, .being .observant, .giving .a
.simple .test, .seeking .input .from .past .instructors, .sharing .and .team .building,
.consider .their .prior .sailing .knowledge


What .percent .verbal .and .nonverbal .is .your .communication? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-70% .non .verbal ., .30% .verbal


Why .should .you .cross .train .your .sailor's .positions? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-their
.safety .if .someone .gets .hurt, .boat .handling, .boat .speed, .psyche, .and
.communication


What .is .a .good .drill .to .help .crew .and .skipper .communication? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-Blindfold .the .helmsman

, What .is .a .good .golden .rule .to .establish .with .sailors .at .the .beginning .of .the
.season .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-all .sailors .in .the .class .will .sail .with .all .other
.sailors .in .the .class


When .pairing .up .sailors .what .should .you .consider .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
physical .size, .personality .types, .goals, .schedules, .and .skill .level

what .are .patches .of .decreased .wind .velocity .called .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-lull

what .are .patches .of .increased .wind .velocity .called .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-puff

what .will .the .water .look .like .in .a .lull .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-less .pronounced
.ripples .and .lighter .colors


what .will .the .water .look .like .in .a .puff .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-more .pronounced
.ripples .and .darker .colors


what .is .it .called .when .the .wind's .direction .shifts .from .the .bow .toward .the .stern
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-a .lift


whats .it .called .when .the .wind .shifts .towards .the .bow .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-a
.header


what .kind .of .wind .do .boats .always .sail .in .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-apparent .wind

what .clouds .are .large .white .and .fluffy .and .typically .mean .good .weather .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-cumulus .clouds


what .clouds .are .wispy .and .thin .during .good .weather .but .may .predict .a .change
.later .in .the .day .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-cirrus .clouds


big .towering .clouds .that .usually .mean .severe .conditions .including .heavy .rain
.and .lighting .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-cumulonimbus .clouds


low .layered .clouds .that .usually .bring .steady .rain .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-stratus
.clouds


what .are .tides .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-vertical .movement .of .water .caused .by
.gravity .of .the .earth .and .the .moon


what .are .currents .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-the .horizontal .flow .of .water, .direction
.and .speed .of .the .water .flowing


what .point .of .sail .causes .the .wind .to .push .the .boat .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-run

when .does .the .wind .flow .over .both .sides .of .the .sail .creating .lift .which .pulls .the
.boat .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-reach .or .sailing .upwind