ASA 101-Practice test Questions and Answers
1. When sailing, always be aware of the wind's speed, direction
and
2. The desirable force generate . lift
3. The direction relative to the wind in which no-sail zone
the sailboat cannot sail is called the .
4. Sailboats can reach an upwind destination zig zag
by sailing a course.
5. The point of sail at the edge of a no-sail zone close-hauled
is called .
6. A boat sailing across the wind is said to be reaching
.
7. Sailing straight downwind is called . running
8. As the sailboat's direction changes relative angle (or trim)
to the wind, so should the sail's to
the wind be adjusted.
9. The combination of the true wind and wind apparent
created by the boats motion (that we feel on
the boat) is call wind
10. The is an underwater fin fixed on keel
the bottom of the sailboat that provides sta-
bility and lateral resistance.
11. The sailboat's direction through the water rudder, tiller, steering wheel
is controlled by the , which can be
, ASA 101-Practice test Questions and Answers
turned by means of either a or a
.
12. Name parts with the lettered items in the (k) hull (c) deck (i) cockpit (a) transom (f)
diagram bow (h) stern (e) rudder (d) helm [tiller
or wheel] (b) stanchion (g) lifeline (j)
pulpit
13. Name parts with the lettered items in the (d) mast (a) boom (k) gooseneck
diagram (m) spreader (h) shroud (n) head-
stay/forestay (l) backstay (b) mainsail (i)
headsail/jib (f) halyard (e) mainsheet (c)
jib sheet (g) boom vang (j) boom top-
ping lift
14. Name parts with the lettered items in the (g) head (a) tack (d) clew (c) lutt (f) leech
diagram (e) foot (b) batten
1. When sailing, always be aware of the wind's speed, direction
and
2. The desirable force generate . lift
3. The direction relative to the wind in which no-sail zone
the sailboat cannot sail is called the .
4. Sailboats can reach an upwind destination zig zag
by sailing a course.
5. The point of sail at the edge of a no-sail zone close-hauled
is called .
6. A boat sailing across the wind is said to be reaching
.
7. Sailing straight downwind is called . running
8. As the sailboat's direction changes relative angle (or trim)
to the wind, so should the sail's to
the wind be adjusted.
9. The combination of the true wind and wind apparent
created by the boats motion (that we feel on
the boat) is call wind
10. The is an underwater fin fixed on keel
the bottom of the sailboat that provides sta-
bility and lateral resistance.
11. The sailboat's direction through the water rudder, tiller, steering wheel
is controlled by the , which can be
, ASA 101-Practice test Questions and Answers
turned by means of either a or a
.
12. Name parts with the lettered items in the (k) hull (c) deck (i) cockpit (a) transom (f)
diagram bow (h) stern (e) rudder (d) helm [tiller
or wheel] (b) stanchion (g) lifeline (j)
pulpit
13. Name parts with the lettered items in the (d) mast (a) boom (k) gooseneck
diagram (m) spreader (h) shroud (n) head-
stay/forestay (l) backstay (b) mainsail (i)
headsail/jib (f) halyard (e) mainsheet (c)
jib sheet (g) boom vang (j) boom top-
ping lift
14. Name parts with the lettered items in the (g) head (a) tack (d) clew (c) lutt (f) leech
diagram (e) foot (b) batten
