US sailing level 1 Exam Questions with Verified Answers
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American Sailing Association
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American Sailing Association
Which part of the sail do battens support? - Answer-leech
what is the horizontal flow of air called? - Answer-current
What is indicated when telltales stream straight back on a sail? - Answer-smooth air flow
moved towards the sail - Answer-What is done with the tiller to start a tack?
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US sailing level 1 Exam Questions with
Verified Answers
Which part of the sail do battens support? - Answer-leech
what is the horizontal flow of air called? - Answer-current
What is indicated when telltales stream straight back on a sail? - Answer-smooth air
flow
moved towards the sail - Answer-What is done with the tiller to start a tack?
What is a boat doing when it is in irons? - Answer-pointing into the wind
When on a run, you should be concerned with which of the following? - Answer-an
accidental jibe
In a capsize situation, what is the Golden Rule? - Answer-stay with the capsized boat
When two boats are on the same tack and one boat is overtaking another, which boat
must give way? - Answer-over taking baot
What is a good know for putting a non-slip loop in a line? - Answer-figure 8
Which of the following is the best action to take with sailers suffering from hypothermia?
- Answer-move the person to a warm, dry area and allow them to warm up.
Which of the following should be kept in your ditty bag? - Answer-tools knife, spare
parts, and extra line
what is it called when the wind's direction is changed from the stern to the bow? -
Answer-header
Which of the following is approximately the equivalent to 1.0 knots? - Answer-1.1 miles
per hour
What is the correct term for a wind reading taken from a boat sailing forward? - Answer-
apparent wind
Which clouds are large, white, and fluffy, and are often an indicator of good weather? -
Answer-cumulus clouds
tide - Answer-vertical movement of water
, What is the term for incoming tide? - Answer-flood
outhaul - Answer-Which of the following control the draft of a sail?
When crew weight can no longer keep the boat flat - Answer-when should the sails be
flattened
make the sails flatter - Answer-When sailing upwind in waves, how should you adjust
your sail shape?
What term describes the depth and location of the curvature of the sail? - Answer-draft
boom vang - Answer-As the mainsail gets closer to the boat's centerline, and more
mainsheet tension is pulled on, the effect is similar to what other sail control?
decrease power in the sail - Answer-Increasing the Cunningham/downhaul tension will
have what effect?
ease the traveler car to leeward - Answer-How can you use a traveler to depower?
What is one way to increase power in a sail? - Answer-loosen the outhaul
What can you do to reduce friction in the water when sailing downward? - Answer-raise
your centerboard/daggerboard
What is the theoretical focal point of force from the wind on the sails? - Answer-center of
effort
How is lift generated by a sail when sailing upward? - Answer-high pressure on the
inside and low pressure on the outside of the sail.
What is it called when a boat has a tendency to turn to leeward? caused by too little
force in the main sail combined with too much weight on the windward side - Answer-lee
helm
What is the reason most dinghies sail best when they are hiked flat? - Answer-fins are
most vertical
Why do catamarans sail better upwind when they fly one hull? - Answer-there is less
wetted surface friction
What is the best method for holding the tiller extension? - Answer-like a microphone
What is it called when a boat is sailing in between the high and low side of the close
hauled? - Answer-the groove
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