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Angle of attack, sail shape, sail twist - CORRECT ANSWER- What are the 3 sources of power
in a sail?
The angle at which the wind hits the sail - CORRECT ANSWER- What is angle of attack?
sail shape is dictated by the draft or the sail's deepest curved part of the sail. - CORRECT
ANSWER- What is sail shape?
more - CORRECT ANSWER- Would you want more or less sail twist in very windy conditions?
a small line that is sown into the leech of the sail - CORRECT ANSWER- What is the leech
line?
increase - CORRECT ANSWER- reefing the mainsail will (increase or decrease) lee helm
, increase - CORRECT ANSWER- Moving weight towards the bow will (increase or decrease)
weather helm
increase - CORRECT ANSWER- taking down the foresail will (increase or decrease) weather
helm
decrease - CORRECT ANSWER- putting a larger foresail on will (increase or decrease)
weather helm
decrease - CORRECT ANSWER- luffing the jib will (increase or decrease) lee helm
decrease - CORRECT ANSWER- tightening the mainsheet will (increase or decrease) lee helm
More - CORRECT ANSWER- Would you want more sail draft or less sail draft in light
conditions?
Eased - CORRECT ANSWER- In strong winds, to help depower the boat you would (tighten or
ease) the boom vang
stretches the mainsail luff - CORRECT ANSWER- What does the cunningham do?
measures air pressure - CORRECT ANSWER- What does a barometer do?
Good weather - CORRECT ANSWER- What does high air pressure indicate?