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Sail Class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When sailing always be aware of the winds ___ and ___. | Speed and direction |
| The desirable force generated by the wind moving across the sail is called ___. | Lift |
| The direction relative to the wind in which the sail boat cannot sail is called the ___ ___ ___. | No sail zone |
| Sail boats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ___ course. | ZigZag |
| The point of sail at the edge of the no sail zone is called ___ ___. | Close hauled (See diagram) |
| A boat sail across the wind is said to be ___. | Reaching |
| Sail straight down wind is called ___. | Running |
| As the sailboat direction changes relative to the wind so should the sail ___ to the wind be adjusted. | Angle (or Trim) |
| The combination of the true wind and the wind created by the boats motion that we feel created by the boat is called ___ wind. | Apperent |
| The ___ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sail boat that provide stability and lateral resistance. | Keel |
| The sail boats direction through the water is control by the ___ which can be turned by means of ___ or ___. | Rudder Tiller Steering wheel |
| The main sail should be raise when the sail boat is oriented ___ to ___. | Head Wind |
| When turning the boat towards the wind the sails should be ___ in. | Trimmed |
| When turning the boat away from the wind the sails should be ___. | Eased out |
| Fluttering sails are said to be ___. | Luffing |
| The best way to steer the boat on a straight course is to look towards the ___ and pick a ___ to steer towards. | Shore Landmark |
| When you turn the bow of the boat toward the wind you are ___ ___. | Heading up |
| When you turn the bow of the boat away from the wind you are ___ ___. | Bearing away |
| The golden rule of sail trim is; when in ___ let it ___. | Doubt Out |
| When the boat is stopped, pointed towards the wind with the sails luffing it is said to be ___ ___. | In irons |
| When the wind is blowing on the port side, the boat is said to be sailing on a ___ ___. | Port tack |
| When the wind is blowing on the starboard side the boat is said to be sailing on a ___ ___. | Starboard tack |
| Turing the boat so the bow passed through the wind bring the wind to blow on the opposite side of the boat is called ___. | Tacking |
| Change tacks by turning the boat so its stern passes through wind is called ___. | Jibing |
| The helmsman's commands for tacking the boat (also called coming about) are called ___ ___and ___ ___. | Ready about Helm's a-lee |
| The helmsman's commands for jibbing the boat are ___ to __ and __ ___. | Prepare Jibe Jibe ho |
| To jibe safely it's very important to ___ the ___ ___in toward the center line as the boat bears into the run. | Trim Main sail |
| Sailing on a run with the main sail and jibe on opposite sides of the boat is called sailing ___ on ___. | Wind Wind |
| If the wind is on the same side of the boat as the main sail when sailing down wind the boat is said to be ___ by the ___. | Sailing Lee |
| The danger of sailing by the lee is an increased risk of an ___ ___. | Accidental jibe |
| Fastest way to change the sails power is to change its ___ to the ___. | Angle Wind |
| The shape of the main sail may be changed by adjusting tension in the edges of the sail. The outhaul affects the ___. | Foot |
| The shape of the main sail may be changed by adjusting tension in the edges of the sail. The halyard or down haul or Cunningham affects the ___. | Luff |
| The shape of the main sail may be changed by adjusting tension in the edges of the sail. The boom Vang affects the ___. | Leech |
| The outhaul changes the dept of the ___ of the main sail. | Draft |
| Tightening the down haul or Cunningham moves the draft of the main sail ___. | Forward |
| Tightening the ___ ___ holds the boom down on a down wind point of sail. | Boom Vang |
| To get full power and optimum use out of the main sail, ___ it until it just starts to luff, then trim the main sail in so it just stops ___. | Ease Luffing |
| Two ways to change the sail angel to the wind are 1.___ __ ___ 2.____ __ __ _____ ____. | Ease or trim Head up or bear away |
| The tendency of the boat to head up toward the wind on its own is called ___ helm. | Weather |
| The tendency of the boat to bear away from the wind on its own is called ___ helm. | Lee |
| While sail close haul, four ways to decrease the heel of the boat are... a. Move the crew to the ___ side of the boat b. ___ ___ slightly into the edge of the no sail zone c. ___ the main ____ d. Move the ___ to leeward | Windward Head up Ease the main sheet Traveler |
| Reducing the size of the sail so that less area is exposed to the wind is called ____. | Reefing |
| When you want a break while sailing, you can make the boat lie ___-___. | Hove-to |
| You heave-to by backing the ___, easing the ___, and putting the ___ to leeward. | Jibe Main sail Tiller (or helm) |
| ___ ___ is the dock line secures the bow of the boat to the dock. | Bow line |
| ___ ___ is the dock line that secures the stern of the boat to the dock. | Stern line |
| ___ ___ is the dock line that keeps the boat from moving aft. | Forward spring |
| ___ ___ is the dock line that keeps the boat from moving forward. | Aft spring |
| ___ are used to protect the haul from contact with the dock or other boats. | Fender |
| The ideal point of sail on which to approach a mooring ball is on a ____ ____. | Close reach |
| In the navigation rules, rule number 5 the look out rule, requires all vessels to maintain a proper look out using ___ and ___ and any other available means. | Sight Hearing |
| It is the responsibility of every vessel operator to avoid a ___. | Collision |
| The ___-___ vessel's obligation is to maintain ___ and speed. | Stand-on Course |
| The ___-___ vessel is required to maneuver of the stand-on vessel. | Give-way |
| A vessel over taking another a vessel must ___ ___ to the vessel being over taken. | Give way |
| When two sailing vessel are approaching on opposite tacks the vessel with the wind on the ___ side is the stand-on | Starboard |
| When two vessel are sailing with the wind on the same side, the vessel to ___ is the give-way vessel. | Windward |
| When a sail boat has its engine running and in gear it is defined as a ___ ___ vessel regardless of whether the sails are raised. | Power driven |
| A power boat not in a channel is restricted in its ability to maneuver should ___ ___ to a sail boat under sail unless the sail boat is ___ the power boat. | Give-way overtaking |
| When two power driven vessels are meeting head on, ___ is the stand-on vessel. Instead, both vessels should alter course to ___ and pass port to port. | Neither Starboard |
| In a crossing situation if power boat A see power boat B on its starboard side, then power boat A shall ___ ___. | Give way |
| The give way vessel shall take ___ and ___ action to keep clear. If the give way vessel does not seem to be taking early or substantial enough action then the ___ ___ vessel must take action to avoid the collision. | Early and Substantial Stand on |
| Nearly all vessels must be ___ with the state in which they operate, and are ___ through US coastguard documentation center. | Registered Documented |
| There must be at least one type I. II. III. or V. ___ ___ on bored on board for ___ person. | Life vest Each |
| Examples of visual distress signals include: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ | Flares Smoke signals Distress flag Electric distress light |
| A ___ ___ can serve as a sound producing devices. | Air horn |
| Any sail boat under 26 feet of length with and engine must carry a ___ ___. | Fire extingusher |
| A sailing vessel over 23 feet in length underway at night or in restricted visibility is required to display a ___ side light on port side, a green side light on the ___ side and a ____ light on the stern. | Red Starboard White |
| When a sail boat 23 feet or linger is navigating at night its engine operating in gear it must also display a white ___ light in addition to the side lights and stern light. | Streaming |
| The Federal limit is alcohol content is ___%. | 0.08 |
| In the aids to navigation system, a ___ is a floating aid anchored to the bottom. A beacon is a ___ mark and can be on land or in the water. | Buoy Fixed |
| Lateral aids to navigation are identified by three features ___, ___, and ____. | Color Shape Number |
| A way to remember on which side to keep the starboard hand (red) markers when entering a channel from seaward is the phrase ___ ___ ___. | Red right returning |
| A ___ ___ buoy has red and white vertical stripes and is safe to pass on either side. | Safe water |
| The first 2 steps in the procedure for recovering a crew member who has fallen over board is: a. Appoint some one as a ___ to keep the COB (Crew member Over Board) in sight. b. Throw ___ devices to the COB. | Spotter Floatation |
| The last 2 steps in the procedure for recovering a crew member who has fallen over board is: c. Maneuver the boat back to the COB and approach on a ___ ___ point of d. Stop the boat by ___ the sails and bring the COB aboard. | Close reach Luffing |
| The figure 8 recovery method works well on small boats since there is no ____, thereby reducing the risk of a second COB. | Jibe |
| A float plan is an ____ plan to notify ____. | Emergency Authorities |
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