Mainsail - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing | 2023/24 Hull - Watertight floating body of the boat that gives it form and houses or supports every other part of the boat Deck - Encloses the top of the hull and is generally horizontal Transom - Transverse, vertical section that makes up the stern of the boat, as high as the hull or as low as the waterline Keel - Heavy, fixed appendage on the bottom of the hull that not only provides the sideways resistance, but also the vertical stability needed to ...

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

Keel - correct answer the longitudinal structure along the centerline at the bottom of a vessel's hull Bow Pulpit - correct answer railing at the bow of a boat Transom - correct answer back of boat, flat surface Mast - correct answer upright center post holding sails Boom - correct answer post across bottom of main sail Gooseneck - correct answer connects boom to mast Bow - correct answer front of boat Stern - correct answer back of boat Tiller - correct answer hooked to...

Spar - Answer-A pole of any type used to support the sails. Mast - Answer-Is a spar which stands vertically from the deck. Boom - Answer-A spar which supports the bottom edge of the mainsail. Mainsail - Answer-The aft most sail. Headsail - Answer-Any sail that sets forward of the mast. Luff - Answer-The sails forward edge. It feels the wind first. Foot - Answer-The bottom edge of the sail. Tack - Answer-Between the luff and the foot at the sails bottom front corner. Head ...

Safety Equipment & Procedures 2. List the federally required equipment for a 33-foot recreational vessel equipped with an inboard diesel engine. - ️️• Life Jackets, Types I, II, or III per person • Type IV throwable device • Signal flares or daytime flag plus nighttime SOS beacon • Sound signals - air horn, whistle • Fire Extinguishers - 2 Type B-I or 1 Type B-II • Navigation lights - red port and green starboard sidelights (112.5° arc), white stern light (22.5° abaft),...

Dock Lines - Answer-A line used to tie a boat in its dock Loose Footed - Answer-Of a mainsail, for example, that is attached to its boom at its tack and clew but not along its foot Bolt Rope - Answer-A rope sewn into the edge of a sail, often used to attach it to the mast or boom Outhaul - Answer-A line used to tension the foot of the mainsail Aloft - Answer-Above the deck, usually in the rig Made Fast - Answer-To secure, as when tying a line to a cleat Cleat - Answer-A fitting...

What is the name of the line used to hoist a sail up the mass? - ANS halyard In general, what is the proper location for a Helmsman to sit on a small dinghy? - ANS windward side What does Heaving-to require? - ANS a backed jib What is the term for changing direction toward the wind? - ANS heading up Which of the following is stated in the navigation rules regarding collisions? - ANS all vessels must take measures to avoid collisions In a man overboard rescue situation in...

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...

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 ...