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ASA 1031 Short Blast: Action Signal - ✅✅
-"I am altering course to starboard."
2 Short Blasts - ✅✅
-"I am altering course to port."
3 Short Blasts - ✅✅
-"I am operating astern propulsion" either going backward OR attempting to stop forward motion.
5 Short Blasts - ✅✅
-"I am unsure of your intentions" HEADS UP & PAY ATTENTION.
Angle of Attack - ✅✅
-The angle at which the apparent wind strikes the chord of the sail.
ASA Recommended Equipment - ✅✅
-VHF radio, cell phone, rope/twine, charts & plotting tools, anchor & rode, binoculars, first-aid kit, tool kit, rigging knife, flashlights, clock/watch, boathook, portable bilge pump, softwood plugs, bucket, radar reflector
Battery Power - ✅✅
-12V DC (12 volt; direct current).
Battery Selector Switch - ✅✅
-The switch used to select which battery is in use (often 1, 2 or both).
Bilge Pump - ✅✅
-A pump for removing water from the bilge.
Binnacle - ✅✅
-The stand on which the boat's main compass is mounted.
Block - ✅✅
-A pulley.
Bow Pulpit - ✅✅
-A guardrail to which lifelines are usually fitted
Bulkhead - ✅✅
-An upright partition in the interior of the boat..
Cam Cleat - ✅✅
-A fitting with spring-loaded jaws used to secure a line. Captain/Skipper is Responsible for... - ✅✅
-The vessel, passengers & crew
Center of Effort (CE) - ✅✅
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Center of Lateral Resistance (CLR) - ✅✅
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Chord - ✅✅
-A straight line from the leading edge (luff) of a sail to the trailing edge (leech) in the direction parallel to the direction of airflow.
Clevis Pin - ✅✅
-A pin with a formed head used to connect rigging NOTE- retained by "cotter pins."
Coach Roof - ✅✅
-The roof of the trunk cabin.
Coaming - ✅✅
-A low wall that deflects running water on the deck.
Conditions in Which to Wear Life Jacket: - ✅✅
-If you can't swim, in bad weather, big seas, cold water temperatures, tiredness/feeling ill, sailing alone, in reduced visibility.
Cord-Depth Ratio - ✅✅
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Deadlights - ✅✅
-A fixed window that CANNOT be opened.
Discharge of Oil - ✅✅
-Federal regulations prohibit the discharge of any oil & you are required to have a "Discharge of Oil" placard displayed.
Distribution Panel - ✅✅
-For monitoring & controlling electrical usage on board.
Diver Down Flag - ✅✅
-Red & white flag which signals a diver is below the water
Draft Position (Sail Trim) - ✅✅
-The curvature of the sail.
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