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Right side of the boat - ANSWER✔✔starboard
left side of the boat - ANSWER✔✔port
cannot sail directly into the wind, nor on a course that is too close to the direction
from which the wind is blowing. The range of directions into which a sailing craft
cannot sail. What point of sail is this? - ANSWER✔✔No go zone
in this point of sail your sail is all the way in, your boat is as close to the wind as it
can be without being in the no go zone. - ANSWER✔✔close haul
on this point of sail you are neither going up wind or down wind, your sail is half
way out - ANSWER✔✔beam reach
on this point of sail you are going downwind, you sail is 3/4 of the way out -
ANSWER✔✔broad reach
on this point of sail your boat is going dead down wind, your sail is all the way out
and while on this point of sail you must be aware of jibing - ANSWER✔✔run
when your stern of the boat goes through the wind it is called -
ANSWER✔✔jibing
when your bow of the boat goes through the wind it is called -
ANSWER✔✔tacking
what is the front of the boat called - ANSWER✔✔bow
what is the back of the boat called - ANSWER✔✔stern
what are the steps to a man over board drill (in order, hint: there are 5 steps) -
ANSWER✔✔1) Yell man over board
2) wait 5-7 boat lenghts
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