ASA 101 Review Questions Exam #Questions with correct
answers
When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___ - ✔✔speed, direction
The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ______. -
✔✔lift
The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the
_____ ____ _____. - ✔✔no sail zone
Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course. - ✔✔zigzag
The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called ___ ___ - ✔✔close-
hauled
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be - ✔✔reaching
Sailing straight downwind is called ___ - ✔✔running
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _____
to the wind be adjusted. - ✔✔angle or trim
The combination of the true wind and the wind created by the boat's motion (that
we feel on the boat) is called _____ wind? - ✔✔apparent
, The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that provides
stability and lateral resistance. - ✔✔keel
The sailboat's direction through the water is controlled by the ____, which can be
turned by the means of either a _______ or a ________ ________. - ✔✔rudder,
tiller, steering wheel
Parts of sail - Top Point - ✔✔head
Parts of sail - forward bottom point - ✔✔tack
Parts of sail - aft bottom point - ✔✔clew
Parts of sail - forward edge - ✔✔luff
Parts of sail - aft curved edge - ✔✔leech
Parts of sail - bottom edge - ✔✔Foot
Parts of sail - stiff pieces in sail to provide support - ✔✔batten
On-board Orientation - moving forward - ✔✔ahead
On-board Orientation - moving towards the stern - ✔✔astern
answers
When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___ - ✔✔speed, direction
The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ______. -
✔✔lift
The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the
_____ ____ _____. - ✔✔no sail zone
Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course. - ✔✔zigzag
The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called ___ ___ - ✔✔close-
hauled
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be - ✔✔reaching
Sailing straight downwind is called ___ - ✔✔running
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _____
to the wind be adjusted. - ✔✔angle or trim
The combination of the true wind and the wind created by the boat's motion (that
we feel on the boat) is called _____ wind? - ✔✔apparent
, The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that provides
stability and lateral resistance. - ✔✔keel
The sailboat's direction through the water is controlled by the ____, which can be
turned by the means of either a _______ or a ________ ________. - ✔✔rudder,
tiller, steering wheel
Parts of sail - Top Point - ✔✔head
Parts of sail - forward bottom point - ✔✔tack
Parts of sail - aft bottom point - ✔✔clew
Parts of sail - forward edge - ✔✔luff
Parts of sail - aft curved edge - ✔✔leech
Parts of sail - bottom edge - ✔✔Foot
Parts of sail - stiff pieces in sail to provide support - ✔✔batten
On-board Orientation - moving forward - ✔✔ahead
On-board Orientation - moving towards the stern - ✔✔astern
