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Sailing 101 Flashcards

(41 cards)

1
Q

Standing Rigging:

purpose & parts

A

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

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2
Q

Transom

A

Back part of the boat

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3
Q

What holds down the boom

A

Boom Vang

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4
Q

3 corners of the sail

A

Tack, Head, Clew

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5
Q

3 sides of the sail

A

Luff, Leech, Foot

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6
Q

Extra area of the sail?

What does it need?

A

Roach

needs Battons

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7
Q

definition of ‘Tacking’

A

putting bow across the wind

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8
Q

definition of ‘Jibing’

A

putting stern across the wind

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9
Q

Points of Sail?

2 more descriptions

A

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

Starboard Tack and Port Tack

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10
Q

What wind do we ‘sail by’

A

Apparent wind (not true wind)

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11
Q

verbiage for Tacking

A

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

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12
Q

verbiage for Jibing

A
Prepare to Jibe
Ready (port), Ready (starboard)
Center the Main
Jibing
Jibe ho
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13
Q

Who is the Stand on Vessel

A

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

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14
Q

ATONS memory jogger for colors

A

Red, Right, Returning

Even Red Nuns like Odd Green Cans

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15
Q

2 sails called

A

Main Sail

Jib

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16
Q

Front, Back, Bottom and Fin below the boat

A

Bow, Stern, Hull, Keel

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17
Q

points in direction of wind

18
Q

back of boom to top of mast?

19
Q

Storage areas in cockpit

20
Q

What keeps crew from falling overboard?

A

Lifelines

bow/stern pulpits

21
Q

holds the Main Sail stretched out

A

Downhaul
Outhaul
Main Halyard w/Main Halyard Turning Block

22
Q

strings blowing in wind on sails

23
Q

Make sail smaller surface area with:

24
Q

holds the Jib Sail stretched out

A

Forestay
Jib Sheet
Jib Halyard w/Jib Halyard Turning Block

25
command for turning Towards and Away from the wind
Head Up | Bear Away
26
Jib telltales located/color: trimmed correct if:
Near the luff Red on port Green on starboard both sides straight back
27
If jib's outside telltales are fluttering
Stalled sail, | let out jib or head up
28
If jib's inside telltales are fluttering
Luffed sail, | trim jib in or fall off
29
Perfect Main telltales:
all straight back | except top leech telltale fluttering 50% of time (for proper main twist)
30
Rule of thumb for trimming sails:
1) let out until Luffing First Appears, then sheet in | 2) head up until Luffing First Appears, then fall off
31
Position of person moving the rudder/main sheet... and everyone else
Helm and crew
32
Crew Overboard
Figure 8 Rescue: | Enter a Beam Reach, tack, cross path on broad reach, approached at close reach, luffed to stop
33
What does 'Stand On Vessel' do?
maintain course and speed initially... common sense/avoid collisions
34
Navigation tools
ATONS (Aids to Navigation)
35
ATONS on chart: diamond, circle, triangle/square, exclamation point
bouys, lights, daymarks, lighted daymark
36
Safety Considerations
Equipment Weather/Tides/Current SA (traffic/wind direction) Danger areas (boom/winches/sheets)
37
Starting the engine
``` Prop in water Fuel Level Prime Neutral Pull Choke to start (in after start) counter clockwise to increase speed Pull Cord ```
38
After Engine Start
Make sure engine cooling water squirting out of engine
39
Lowest part of boat's interior
Bilge
40
Connects Jib to Forestay
Jib Hanks
41
Just forward of Reef points for advanced trimming of main sail
Cunningham Cringle