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ASA 101 Review QuestionsWhen sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___ - correct answer ✔✔speed, direction
The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ______. - correct answer ✔✔lift
The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the _____ ____ _____. -
correct answer ✔✔no sail zone
Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course. - correct answer ✔✔zigzag
The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called ___ ___ - correct answer ✔✔close-hauled
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be - correct answer ✔✔reaching
Sailing straight downwind is called ___ - correct answer ✔✔running
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _____ to the wind be
adjusted. - correct answer ✔✔angle or trim
The combination of the true wind and the wind created by the boat's motion (that we feel on the boat)
is called _____ wind? - correct answer ✔✔apparent
The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that provides stability and lateral
resistance. - correct answer ✔✔keel
The sailboat's direction through the water is controlled by the ____, which can be turned by the means
of either a _______ or a ________ ________. - correct answer ✔✔rudder, tiller, steering wheel
, Parts of sail - Top Point - correct answer ✔✔head
Parts of sail - forward bottom point - correct answer ✔✔tack
Parts of sail - aft bottom point - correct answer ✔✔clew
Parts of sail - forward edge - correct answer ✔✔luff
Parts of sail - aft curved edge - correct answer ✔✔leech
Parts of sail - bottom edge - correct answer ✔✔Foot
Parts of sail - stiff pieces in sail to provide support - correct answer ✔✔batten
On-board Orientation - moving forward - correct answer ✔✔ahead
On-board Orientation - moving towards the stern - correct answer ✔✔astern
On-board Orientation - middle width of boat - correct answer ✔✔abeam
On-board Orientation - front tip of boat - correct answer ✔✔bow
On-board Orientation - rear end of boat - correct answer ✔✔stern
On-board Orientation - left side of boat when looking forward - correct answer ✔✔port
On-board Orientation - right side of boat when looking forward - correct answer ✔✔starboard
On-board Orientation - side of boat hitting the wind first - correct answer ✔✔Windward
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