ASA 106 EXAMS 2026 STUDY BUNDLE
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUIDE
◉ Describe sailing forces using diagrams. Graphically find the center of
effort and center of resistance of sails and keel, respectively.. Answer:
◉ Describe with the aid of diagrams the causes of lee and weather helm
and methods of correcting them. Include the reasons for preference of
slight weather helm, sail selection (including full sails or reefed sails),
mast position and mast rake.. Answer:
◉ Describe sail shapes and sail interactions as needed for different wind
strengths and points of sail. Describe the effects on sail shape and sail
interactions when adjusting the following:
- Luff tension
- Outhaul
- Leech line
- Boom vang
- Backstay tension
- Jib fairleads
- Jib sheet tension
- Mainsheet
- Traveller
, - Downhaul / cunningham. Answer:
◉ Describe how to use a barometer and a thermometer independently
and concurrently to assist in predicting weather.. Answer:
◉ Describe cirrus, cirrostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus,
cumulonimbus and cumulus clouds and the weather expected to be
associated with each.. Answer:
◉ Describe local weather in relation to thermal winds and prevailing
winds.. Answer:
◉ Describe three sources of weather information available in the United
States.. Answer:
◉ Describe the proper selection of sails on a given boat for all weather
conditions and give reasons for the selection made.. Answer:
◉ Describe appropriate heavy weather precautions and describe how
they are carried out, including:
- Sail changes
- Use of special equipment such as safety harness and sea anchor
- Doubling up of gear
- Special checks in areas liable to chafe
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUIDE
◉ Describe sailing forces using diagrams. Graphically find the center of
effort and center of resistance of sails and keel, respectively.. Answer:
◉ Describe with the aid of diagrams the causes of lee and weather helm
and methods of correcting them. Include the reasons for preference of
slight weather helm, sail selection (including full sails or reefed sails),
mast position and mast rake.. Answer:
◉ Describe sail shapes and sail interactions as needed for different wind
strengths and points of sail. Describe the effects on sail shape and sail
interactions when adjusting the following:
- Luff tension
- Outhaul
- Leech line
- Boom vang
- Backstay tension
- Jib fairleads
- Jib sheet tension
- Mainsheet
- Traveller
, - Downhaul / cunningham. Answer:
◉ Describe how to use a barometer and a thermometer independently
and concurrently to assist in predicting weather.. Answer:
◉ Describe cirrus, cirrostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus,
cumulonimbus and cumulus clouds and the weather expected to be
associated with each.. Answer:
◉ Describe local weather in relation to thermal winds and prevailing
winds.. Answer:
◉ Describe three sources of weather information available in the United
States.. Answer:
◉ Describe the proper selection of sails on a given boat for all weather
conditions and give reasons for the selection made.. Answer:
◉ Describe appropriate heavy weather precautions and describe how
they are carried out, including:
- Sail changes
- Use of special equipment such as safety harness and sea anchor
- Doubling up of gear
- Special checks in areas liable to chafe
