ASA 101 Review Questions with correct answers

ASA 101 Review Questions with correct
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answers

When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___ -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔speed, direction |\ |\ |\




The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is
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called ______. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔lift
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The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot
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sail is called the _____ ____ _____. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔no sail
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zone
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Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____
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course. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔zigzag
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The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called ___ ___ -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔close-hauled |\ |\




A boat sailing across the wind is said to be - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔reaching


Sailing straight downwind is called ___ - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔running

,As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should
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the sail's _____ to the wind be adjusted. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔angle or trim |\ |\




The combination of the true wind and the wind created by the
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boat's motion (that we feel on the boat) is called _____ wind? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔apparent |\ |\




The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat
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that provides stability and lateral resistance. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔keel |\




The sailboat's direction through the water is controlled by the
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____, which can be turned by the means of either a _______ or a
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________ ________. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔rudder, tiller, steering
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wheel


Parts of sail - Top Point - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔head
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Parts of sail - forward bottom point - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔tack
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Parts of sail - aft bottom point - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔clew
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Parts of sail - forward edge - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔luff
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Parts of sail - aft curved edge - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔leech
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, Parts of sail - bottom edge - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Foot
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Parts of sail - stiff pieces in sail to provide support - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔batten |\




On-board Orientation - moving forward - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔ahead


On-board Orientation - moving towards the stern - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔astern |\




On-board Orientation - middle width of boat - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔abeam |\




On-board Orientation - front tip of boat - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔bow


On-board Orientation - rear end of boat - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔stern


On-board Orientation - left side of boat when looking forward -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔port
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On-board Orientation - right side of boat when looking forward -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔starboard
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