Sailing 101

Question 1

Standing Rigging:

purpose & parts

Answer 1

Keeps up the mast,
Forestay/Back Stay
Shrouds/Spreaders

Question 2

Transom

Answer 2

Back part of the boat

Question 3

What holds down the boom

Answer 3

Boom Vang

Question 4

3 corners of the sail

Answer 4

Tack, Head, Clew

Question 5

3 sides of the sail

Answer 5

Luff, Leech, Foot

Question 6

Extra area of the sail?

What does it need?

Answer 6

Roach

needs Battons

Question 7

definition of ‘Tacking’

Answer 7

putting bow across the wind

Question 8

definition of ‘Jibing’

Answer 8

putting stern across the wind

Question 9

Points of Sail?

2 more descriptions

Answer 9

In Irons
Close Hauled
Close Reach
Beam Reach (90 degrees)
Broad Reach
Running

Starboard Tack and Port Tack

Question 10

What wind do we ‘sail by’

Answer 10

Apparent wind (not true wind)

Question 11

verbiage for Tacking

Answer 11

Prepare to Tack
Ready (port), Ready (starboard)
Tacking

Question 12

verbiage for Jibing

Answer 12

Prepare to Jibe
Ready (port), Ready (starboard)
Center the Main
Jibing
Jibe ho

Question 13

Who is the Stand on Vessel

Answer 13

Starboard tack> Port
Leeward > Windward
Overtaken > Overtaking (135 deg)
On Right/Starboard: Power Boats same direction

Question 14

ATONS memory jogger for colors

Answer 14

Red, Right, Returning

Even Red Nuns like Odd Green Cans

Question 15

2 sails called

Answer 15

Main Sail

Jib

Question 16

Front, Back, Bottom and Fin below the boat

Answer 16

Bow, Stern, Hull, Keel

Question 17

points in direction of wind

Answer 17

Masthead Fly

Question 18

back of boom to top of mast?

Answer 18

Topping Lift

Question 19

Storage areas in cockpit

Answer 19

Lazarrettes

Question 20

What keeps crew from falling overboard?

Answer 20

Lifelines

bow/stern pulpits

Question 21

holds the Main Sail stretched out

Answer 21

Downhaul
Outhaul
Main Halyard w/Main Halyard Turning Block

Question 22

strings blowing in wind on sails

Answer 22

Telltales

Question 23

Make sail smaller surface area with:

Answer 23

Reef Points

Question 24

holds the Jib Sail stretched out

Answer 24

Forestay
Jib Sheet
Jib Halyard w/Jib Halyard Turning Block

Question 25

command for turning Towards and Away from the wind

Answer 25

Head Up | Bear Away

Question 26

Jib telltales located/color: trimmed correct if:

Answer 26

Near the luff Red on port Green on starboard both sides straight back

Question 27

If jib's outside telltales are fluttering

Answer 27

Stalled sail, | let out jib or head up

Question 28

If jib's inside telltales are fluttering

Answer 28

Luffed sail, | trim jib in or fall off

Question 29

Perfect Main telltales:

Answer 29

all straight back | except top leech telltale fluttering 50% of time (for proper main twist)

Question 30

Rule of thumb for trimming sails:

Answer 30

1) let out until Luffing First Appears, then sheet in | 2) head up until Luffing First Appears, then fall off

Question 31

Position of person moving the rudder/main sheet... and everyone else

Answer 31

Helm and crew

Question 32

Crew Overboard

Answer 32

Figure 8 Rescue: | Enter a Beam Reach, tack, cross path on broad reach, approached at close reach, luffed to stop

Question 33

What does 'Stand On Vessel' do?

Answer 33

maintain course and speed initially... common sense/avoid collisions

Question 34

Navigation tools

Answer 34

ATONS (Aids to Navigation)

Question 35

ATONS on chart: diamond, circle, triangle/square, exclamation point

Answer 35

bouys, lights, daymarks, lighted daymark

Question 36

Safety Considerations

Answer 36

Equipment Weather/Tides/Current SA (traffic/wind direction) Danger areas (boom/winches/sheets)

Question 37

Starting the engine

Answer 37

``` Prop in water Fuel Level Prime Neutral Pull Choke to start (in after start) counter clockwise to increase speed Pull Cord ```

Question 38

After Engine Start

Answer 38

Make sure engine cooling water squirting out of engine

Question 39

Lowest part of boat's interior

Answer 39

Bilge

Question 40

Connects Jib to Forestay

Answer 40

Jib Hanks

Question 41

Just forward of Reef points for advanced trimming of main sail

Answer 41

Cunningham Cringle