No sail zone - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___ - Answer-speed, direction The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ______. - Answer-lift The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the _____ ____ _____. - Answer-no sail zone Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course. - Answer-zigzag The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called ___ ___ - Answer-close-hauled A boat sai...

The fastest way to change a sails power is to change its _____ to the _______ - Answer-angle, wind The shape of the mainsail may be changes by adjusting tension in the edges of the sail. Match the sail control with the edge of sail it affects: Outhaul Halyard or downhaul or Cunnigham Boom Vang Luff Leech Foot - Answer-Outhaul - foot Halyard - luff Boom vang - leech The outhaul changes the depth of the _____ of the mainsail - Answer-draft Tightening the downhaul or the cunnig...

When sailing, always be aware of the wind's __________ and __________. - Answer-Speed and Direction The desirable force generated by the wind moving across the sail is called __________. - Answer-Lift The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called __________ __________ __________ - Answer-No Sail Zone Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a __________ course. - Answer-Zigzag The point of sail at the edge of the no sail zone is called __...

When sailing, always be aware of the wind's _______ and ______. - Answer-Direction and Speed The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ________. - Answer-Lift The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the ______ ______ ______. - Answer-No-sail zone Sailboats can reach a upward destination by sailing a ________ course. - Answer-Zig-zag The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called _______ ______. - Answ...

When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___ - Answer-speed and direction The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called - Answer-lift The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called - Answer-No sail zone Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course. - Answer-zigzag The point of sail at the edge of the no sail zone is called - Answer-Close hauled A boat sailing across the wind is said to be ...

When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___ - Answer-speed, direction The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ______. - Answer-lift qThe direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the ___ ___ ___. - Answer-no-sail zone Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course. - Answer-zigzag The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called ___ ___ - Answer-close hauled A boat sailing...

6 factors that influence FPCON - Answer Existence Capability Intention History Targeting Security environment horizontal length of flag - Answer fly vertical length of flag - Answer hoist upper left quarter of flag - Answer canton/union Deadly Force - Answer Force that a person uses causing, or that a person knows or should know would create a substantial risk of causing, death or serious bodily harm 5 stages of mental awareness - Answer White: unaware Yellow: non-specific a...

Groove - Is the course between the high & low side of close hauled, when you are making the best speed & achieving the highest pointing angle toward the wind. Feathering - The act of scalloping slightly towards the No-Go Zone for each puff & returning to the groove as the puff abates. Footing - Act of easing sails slightly & heading down to the lower side of the groove. Reefing - Reducing sail area by by lowering a sail part way. Heaving-To - A method for stopping the boat. Vang Sheeting ...

Groove - Answer-Is the course between the high & low side of close hauled, when you are making the best speed & achieving the highest pointing angle toward the wind. Feathering - Answer-The act of scalloping slightly towards the No-Go Zone for each puff & returning to the groove as the puff abates. Footing - Answer-Act of easing sails slightly & heading down to the lower side of the groove. Reefing - Answer-Reducing sail area by by lowering a sail part way. Heaving-To - Answer-A meth...

6 factors that influence FPCON - Existence Capability Intention History Targeting Security environment horizontal length of flag - fly vertical length of flag - hoist upper left quarter of flag - canton/union Deadly Force - Force that a person uses causing, or that a person knows or should know would create a substantial risk of causing, death or serious bodily harm 5 stages of mental awareness - White: unaware Yellow: non-specific alert Orange: specific a...