US Sailing Level 1 LSR Exam with complete solutions

spars - Answer- spread the sail head - Answer- top corner of the sail luff - Answer- the front edge of the sail tack - Answer- the corner between the luff and the foot foot - Answer- the bottom side of the sail clew - Answer- the corner between the leech and the foot leech - Answer- the back edge of the sail battens - Answer- leech stiffeners standing rigging - Answer- wire used to help the mast stand upright running rigging - Answer- is the line used to adjust the sails stays - Answer- hold the mast from going forward and backwards shrouds - Answer- keep the mast from falling sideways outhaul - Answer- stretches the foot of the sail along the boom cunningham - Answer- stretches the luff boom vang - Answer- prevents the boom from rising abeam - Answer- something that is beyond either side of the boats right angles to the centerline close hauled - Answer- the boat is about 45 degrees from the windward direction close reach - Answer- the boat is sailing about 60 to 70 degrees from the wind direction beam reach - Answer- the boat is sailing about 90 degrees from the wind direction broad reach - Answer- the boat is sailing about 100 to 140 degrees from the wind direction run - Answer- the boat is 150 to 180 degrees from the wind direction heeling to leeward - Answer- the tipping of the boat away from the wind that is caused by pressure of the wind pushing on the sails (especially upwind) too little trim - Answer- the windward tell tale will flutter to much trim - Answer- the leeward tell tale will flutter rigging the mainsail - Answer- 1. feed the foot into the groove in the boom clew corner first 2. unroll the sail and check for buttons 3. attach the tack then the clew then finish with the head 4. loosen the mainsheet and boomvang 5. raise the sail up the mast 6-12 inches and secure it until you are ready to raise the sails and go sailing. rigging the job - Answer- 1. unroll 2. attach tack 3. clip on hanks 4. attach halyard to the head 5. lead sheets through fairleads raise the jib until - Answer- the luff is taught, the wrinkles have smoothed out, cleat and coil the halyard, let it luff until you raise your other sail raise the mainsail until - Answer- the head is at the top of the mast, the luff wrinkles have disappeared, the boom is parallel to the water, cleat and coil the halyard, let the it luff, allow the boom to swing freely and avoid getting hit by it, tighten the outhaul cunningham and boomvang leaving the dock - Answer- 1. as you raise your sails make sure the sheets are all the way out 2. push forward and away from the dock with enough speed to achieve steering and keep the boat from slipping back to the dock 3. quickly trim in your sails for upwind sailing stopping a boat - Answer- 1. go into the no go zone 2. luff safety position - Answer- steer the boat to a close reach and ease the sheets allowing the sails to luff completely and the boat will slowly glide to a stop