Sailing on Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Describe a disappointment from your life. - I made a goal to graduate from my undergrad with a 3.8 or higher GPA. It was very disappointing to go from an A honor roll student all my life to receiving my first C in a course. However, I found this lesson vital in humbling myself. Without my undergrad set back I could never have identified my academic weaknesses and improved on them. I also would have never experienced what it feels like to truly fail. I was used to feeling perfect. I viewed li...

Abeam - Answer- The location of anything beyond either side of the boat at right angles to the centerline. Accidental Jibe - Answer- An unexpected jibe when sailing downwind and the wind catches the back side of the mainsasil, possible causing the helmsman to lose control of the boat. Aft - Answer- The direction toward the stern Ahead - Answer- The location of anything forward of the bow. Astern - Answer- The location of anything aft of the stern Battens - Answer- Stiffening piece...

What sailing maneuver reduces the transition time of the sail switching sides during a tack? - Answer- Roll tack Why do sailors keep an eye out for puffs and lulls when sailing upwind? - Answer- To anticipate changes in wind strength and direction. Five or more short blasts of a boats horn indicate which of the following? - Answer- Danger or doubt about another vessels intention How should you adjust your sail shape when sailing upwind in waves and moderate breeze? - Answer- flatten it ...

1 ATSC SAILING EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ What are the three factors that affect wave formation? Correct Answer: wind velocity, fetch, and duration what is wind velocity for wave formation Correct Answer: the speed of the wind what is fetch for wave formation Correct Answer: the distance over the water that the wind can blow uninterrupted (which can be huge distances out at sea) what is duration for wave formation Correct Answer: the amount ...

Boater Education Exam with Complete Solutions NIGHT: you see a green/white lights You are stand on vehicle while the other boat is the make way boat as it approaches you from the port side. NIGHT: when you see only a red light The lack of white light means may be sailing vessel and so you must make way. NIGHT: you see white light only other boat is either anchored or headed away sounds: one short blast (1 sec) "I intend to pass you on my port (left) side." sounds: two short blasts (...

You are sailing on the ocean and you see the North Star (Polaris) appearing exactly half way between the horizon and a spot directly above you. You are: - at a latitude of 45 degrees N Which of the following is NOT true about a scientific theory? - It is factual How many oceans are there? - 5 The prime meridian splits the earth into ... - Eastern and Western hemispheres You are at and sea and observe that when the sun is at its zenith, your watch set to Greenwich time reads 10 am. What is ...

New Jersey Practice Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct A capacity plate shows the Maximum horsepower and weight allowed What is the minimum height of the state registration numbers that are displayed on a boat 3" If a boat transfers ownership, is destroyed, lost, stolen or recovered, the owner must notify the agency which issued the certificate within this many days 15 On a federally documented boat, it must have this number permanently affixed in block type, Arabi...

You are sailing on the ocean and you see the North Star (Polaris) appearing exactly half way between the horizon and a spot directly above you. You are: - at a latitude of 45 degrees N In order to be considered a scientific theory, an idea must be: - thoroughly testes over a considerable time period and be verified by many observations If you are at the coordinates 20ºS and 35ºE, where are you? - Africa How many 'named' oceans are there? - 5 You are at sea and observe that when the sun...

UGA History Exemption Exam: Post 1877 Exam Questions And Answers Robert Smalls - ANS Enslaved African American who, during and after the American Civil War, became a ship's pilot, sea captain, and politician; freed himself, his crew and their families from slavery on May 13, 1862, by commandeering a Confederate transport ship, the CSS Planter, in Charleston harbor, and sailing it to freedom beyond the blockade Helped convince Lincoln to accept African-American soldiers into the Union A...

ASVAB Math Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions (5+3) * (2+1) * (10/20) + 5 = ? (A) 48 (B) 53 (C) 12 (D) 17 D A postal carrier can deliver mail to about 900 addresses in one day. In the city of Hewitt, there are 26,942 residents. Workforce policies require hiring 5 percent more carriers than are estimated in order to compensate for vacation, sick days, and so on. About how many mail carriers must be hired to deliver mail to all of the Hewitt citizens each day? (A) 29 (B) 30 (C) ...