ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising exam with precise detailed
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answers
Describe |true |and |apparent |wind |- |correct |answer |
Describe |sailing |forces |using |diagrams. |Graphically |find |the |center |of |effort |and |center |of |
resistance |of |sails |and |keel, |respectively. |- |correct |answer |
Describe |with |the |aid |of |diagrams |the |causes |of |lee |and |weather |helm |and |methods |of |
correcting |them. |Include |the |reasons |for |preference |of |slight |weather |helm, |sail |selection |
(including |full |sails |or |reefed |sails), |mast |position |and |mast |rake. |- |correct |answer |
Describe |sail |shapes |and |sail |interactions |as |needed |for |different |wind |strengths |and |points |of |
sail. |Describe |the |effects |on |sail |shape |and |sail |interactions |when |adjusting |the |following:
- |Luff |tension
- |Outhaul
- |Leech |line
- |Boom |vang
- |Backstay |tension
- |Jib |fairleads
- |Jib |sheet |tension
- |Mainsheet
- |Traveller
- |Downhaul |/ |cunningham |- |correct |answer |
Describe |how |to |use |a |barometer |and |a |thermometer |independently |and |concurrently |to |
assist |in |predicting |weather. |- |correct |answer |
, Describe |cirrus, |cirrostratus, |altocumulus, |stratocumulus, |cumulonimbus |and |cumulus |clouds |
and |the |weather |expected |to |be |associated |with |each. |- |correct |answer |
Describe |local |weather |in |relation |to |thermal |winds |and |prevailing |winds. |- |correct |answer |
Describe |three |sources |of |weather |information |available |in |the |United |States. |- |correct |answer
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Describe |the |proper |selection |of |sails |on |a |given |boat |for |all |weather |conditions |and |give |
reasons |for |the |selection |made. |- |correct |answer |
Describe |appropriate |heavy |weather |precautions |and |describe |how |they |are |carried |out, |
including:
- |Sail |changes
- |Use |of |special |equipment |such |as |safety |harness |and |sea |anchor
- |Doubling |up |of |gear
- |Special |checks |in |areas |liable |to |chafe
- |Stowage |of |equipment |above |and |below |decks
- |Additional |checks |on |bilge |condition
- |Special |arrangements |for |towing |dinghy/tender |(if |used)
- |Problems |of |fatigue
- |Selection |of |clothing
- |The |need |of |at |least |two |on |deck |at |all |times |- |correct |answer |
Describe |the |steps |to |be |taken |by |skipper |and |crew |for |"heaving |to" |and |"lying |a-hull." |- |
correct |answer |
Describe |the |methods |for |rafting |at |anchor |and |the |possible |risks |with |day |and |night |rafting. |- |
correct |answer |
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answers
Describe |true |and |apparent |wind |- |correct |answer |
Describe |sailing |forces |using |diagrams. |Graphically |find |the |center |of |effort |and |center |of |
resistance |of |sails |and |keel, |respectively. |- |correct |answer |
Describe |with |the |aid |of |diagrams |the |causes |of |lee |and |weather |helm |and |methods |of |
correcting |them. |Include |the |reasons |for |preference |of |slight |weather |helm, |sail |selection |
(including |full |sails |or |reefed |sails), |mast |position |and |mast |rake. |- |correct |answer |
Describe |sail |shapes |and |sail |interactions |as |needed |for |different |wind |strengths |and |points |of |
sail. |Describe |the |effects |on |sail |shape |and |sail |interactions |when |adjusting |the |following:
- |Luff |tension
- |Outhaul
- |Leech |line
- |Boom |vang
- |Backstay |tension
- |Jib |fairleads
- |Jib |sheet |tension
- |Mainsheet
- |Traveller
- |Downhaul |/ |cunningham |- |correct |answer |
Describe |how |to |use |a |barometer |and |a |thermometer |independently |and |concurrently |to |
assist |in |predicting |weather. |- |correct |answer |
, Describe |cirrus, |cirrostratus, |altocumulus, |stratocumulus, |cumulonimbus |and |cumulus |clouds |
and |the |weather |expected |to |be |associated |with |each. |- |correct |answer |
Describe |local |weather |in |relation |to |thermal |winds |and |prevailing |winds. |- |correct |answer |
Describe |three |sources |of |weather |information |available |in |the |United |States. |- |correct |answer
|
Describe |the |proper |selection |of |sails |on |a |given |boat |for |all |weather |conditions |and |give |
reasons |for |the |selection |made. |- |correct |answer |
Describe |appropriate |heavy |weather |precautions |and |describe |how |they |are |carried |out, |
including:
- |Sail |changes
- |Use |of |special |equipment |such |as |safety |harness |and |sea |anchor
- |Doubling |up |of |gear
- |Special |checks |in |areas |liable |to |chafe
- |Stowage |of |equipment |above |and |below |decks
- |Additional |checks |on |bilge |condition
- |Special |arrangements |for |towing |dinghy/tender |(if |used)
- |Problems |of |fatigue
- |Selection |of |clothing
- |The |need |of |at |least |two |on |deck |at |all |times |- |correct |answer |
Describe |the |steps |to |be |taken |by |skipper |and |crew |for |"heaving |to" |and |"lying |a-hull." |- |
correct |answer |
Describe |the |methods |for |rafting |at |anchor |and |the |possible |risks |with |day |and |night |rafting. |- |
correct |answer |
