ASA Sailing Exam with accurate detailed solutions
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The fastest way to change a sails power is to change its _____ to the _______ -
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✔✔angle, wind ||
The shape of the mainsail may be changes by adjusting tension in the edges of the
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sail. Match the sail control with the edge of sail it affects:
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Outhaul
Halyard or downhaul or Cunnigham
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Boom Vang ||
Luff ||
Leech ||
Foot - ✔✔Outhaul - foot
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Halyard - luff || ||
Boom vang - leech || || ||
The outhaul changes the depth of the _____ of the mainsail - ✔✔draft
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Tightening the downhaul or the cunnigham moves the draft of the mainsail _____ -
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✔✔forward
Tightening the ________ ________ holds the boom down on a downwind point of
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sail. - ✔✔boom vang
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, To get full power and optimum use out of the mainsail, _______ it until it starts to
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luff then trim in the mainsail so it just stops _____ - ✔✔ease, luffing
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Two ways to change a sail's angle to the wind are:
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________ or _______ the sail || || || || ||
________ _______ or ________ ________ - ✔✔ease, trim || || || || || || ||
head up, bear away || || ||
The tendency of a boat to head toward the wind on its own is called ______ helm -
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✔✔weather
The tendency of the boat to bear away from the wind on its own is called _____ helm
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- ✔✔lee
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When sailing close-hauled four ways to decrease the heel of the boat are:
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A. move the crew to the ___ side of the boat
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B._____ _____ slightly, into the edge of the no sail zone || || || || || || || || || ||
C. ______ the main ______
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D. Move the _____ to the leeward - ✔✔windward
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head up ||
ease, sheet ||
traveler
Reducing the size of a sail so that less area is exposed to the wind is called _______.
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- ✔✔Reefing
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The fastest way to change a sails power is to change its _____ to the _______ -
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✔✔angle, wind ||
The shape of the mainsail may be changes by adjusting tension in the edges of the
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sail. Match the sail control with the edge of sail it affects:
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Outhaul
Halyard or downhaul or Cunnigham
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Boom Vang ||
Luff ||
Leech ||
Foot - ✔✔Outhaul - foot
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Halyard - luff || ||
Boom vang - leech || || ||
The outhaul changes the depth of the _____ of the mainsail - ✔✔draft
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Tightening the downhaul or the cunnigham moves the draft of the mainsail _____ -
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✔✔forward
Tightening the ________ ________ holds the boom down on a downwind point of
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sail. - ✔✔boom vang
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, To get full power and optimum use out of the mainsail, _______ it until it starts to
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luff then trim in the mainsail so it just stops _____ - ✔✔ease, luffing
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Two ways to change a sail's angle to the wind are:
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________ or _______ the sail || || || || ||
________ _______ or ________ ________ - ✔✔ease, trim || || || || || || ||
head up, bear away || || ||
The tendency of a boat to head toward the wind on its own is called ______ helm -
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✔✔weather
The tendency of the boat to bear away from the wind on its own is called _____ helm
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- ✔✔lee
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When sailing close-hauled four ways to decrease the heel of the boat are:
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A. move the crew to the ___ side of the boat
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B._____ _____ slightly, into the edge of the no sail zone || || || || || || || || || ||
C. ______ the main ______
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D. Move the _____ to the leeward - ✔✔windward
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head up ||
ease, sheet ||
traveler
Reducing the size of a sail so that less area is exposed to the wind is called _______.
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- ✔✔Reefing
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