ASA 101 Boat Questions and Answers 100% Solved
Points of sail Close hauled, close reach, beam reach, broad reach, run
Apparent wind True wind plus wind created by motion
Masthead fly Small wind vane at top of mast
Dinghy Small sailboat, typically under 20 ft with centerboard or daggerboard (vs. a keel)
Keelboat 20+ feet with a fixed keel
Heel Lean over
Centerboard Pivots up and down within a trunk
Daggerboard Slides up and down vertically
Fins Keel, centerboard, rudder
Rudder Attached beneath boat
Tiller Long lever that operates rudder on dinghies and small keelboats
Helm Steering mechanism, either a tiller or wheel
Lifelines Wire or cable, run around perimeter of deck
, Stanchions Support lifelines
Pulpits Tubular metal frameworks in bow and stern, attached to lifelines
Beam Width of boat at widest point
Freeboard Height of hull above waterline
Draft Depth of boat below waterline, from waterline to bottom of keel
LOA Length overall of boat
LWL Length on waterline of boat, longer is faster
Windage Wind pushing hull
Transom Flat panel at end of hull (stern)
Forward Anything toward bow from you
Aft Anything toward stern from you
Cockpit Area around and just forward of tiller or steering wheel, where crew performs
most boat handling
Topsides Sides of hull from edge of deck down to water
Points of sail Close hauled, close reach, beam reach, broad reach, run
Apparent wind True wind plus wind created by motion
Masthead fly Small wind vane at top of mast
Dinghy Small sailboat, typically under 20 ft with centerboard or daggerboard (vs. a keel)
Keelboat 20+ feet with a fixed keel
Heel Lean over
Centerboard Pivots up and down within a trunk
Daggerboard Slides up and down vertically
Fins Keel, centerboard, rudder
Rudder Attached beneath boat
Tiller Long lever that operates rudder on dinghies and small keelboats
Helm Steering mechanism, either a tiller or wheel
Lifelines Wire or cable, run around perimeter of deck
, Stanchions Support lifelines
Pulpits Tubular metal frameworks in bow and stern, attached to lifelines
Beam Width of boat at widest point
Freeboard Height of hull above waterline
Draft Depth of boat below waterline, from waterline to bottom of keel
LOA Length overall of boat
LWL Length on waterline of boat, longer is faster
Windage Wind pushing hull
Transom Flat panel at end of hull (stern)
Forward Anything toward bow from you
Aft Anything toward stern from you
Cockpit Area around and just forward of tiller or steering wheel, where crew performs
most boat handling
Topsides Sides of hull from edge of deck down to water
