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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
The 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 across the wind is said to be - ANSWER- reaching
Sailing straight downwind is called ___ - ANSWER- running
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _____ to the wind
be adjusted. - ANSWER- angle or trim
The combination of the true wind and the wind created by the boat's motion (that we feel on
the boat) is called _____ wind? - ANSWER- apparent
The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that provides stability and
lateral resistance. - ANSWER- keel
The sailboat's direction through the water is controlled by the ____, which can be turned by the
means of either a _______ or a ________ ________. - ANSWER- rudder, tiller, steering wheel
Parts of sail - Top Point - ANSWER- head
Parts of sail - forward bottom point - ANSWER- tack
Parts of sail - aft bottom point - ANSWER- clew
Parts of sail - forward edge - ANSWER- luff
Parts of sail - aft curved edge - ANSWER- leech
, Parts of sail - bottom edge - ANSWER- Foot
Parts of sail - stiff pieces in sail to provide support - ANSWER- batten
On-board Orientation - moving forward - ANSWER- ahead
On-board Orientation - moving towards the stern - ANSWER- astern
On-board Orientation - middle width of boat - ANSWER- abeam
On-board Orientation - front tip of boat - ANSWER- bow
On-board Orientation - rear end of boat - ANSWER- stern
On-board Orientation - left side of boat when looking forward - ANSWER- port
On-board Orientation - right side of boat when looking forward - ANSWER- starboard
On-board Orientation - side of boat hitting the wind first - ANSWER- Windward
On-board orientation - side of boat wind hits second or leaves from - ANSWER- leeward
On-board Orientation - section of boat between mast and bow - ANSWER- forward
On-board Orientation - section of boat between mast and stern - ANSWER- aft
The sailboat rig - tackle, block and line that controls the left/right direction of boom on mainsail
- ANSWER- mainsheet
The sailboat rig - where the boom and mast connect - ANSWER- gooseneck
The sailboat rig - block and tackle or solid pipe that hold down boom - ANSWER- boom vang
The sailboat rig - line that lifts either mainsail or jib - ANSWER- haylard
The sailboat rig - line that connect to aft end of boom - ANSWER- Boom topping lift
The sailboat rig - line that connects to the clew of the jib - ANSWER- jibsheet
The mainsail should be raised when the sailboat is oriented _____ to _____. - ANSWER-
head, wind
When turning the boat toward the wind, sails should be ___ in - ANSWER- trimmed
When turning the boat away from the wind, the sails should be _________ out. - ANSWER-
eased
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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
The 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 across the wind is said to be - ANSWER- reaching
Sailing straight downwind is called ___ - ANSWER- running
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _____ to the wind
be adjusted. - ANSWER- angle or trim
The combination of the true wind and the wind created by the boat's motion (that we feel on
the boat) is called _____ wind? - ANSWER- apparent
The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that provides stability and
lateral resistance. - ANSWER- keel
The sailboat's direction through the water is controlled by the ____, which can be turned by the
means of either a _______ or a ________ ________. - ANSWER- rudder, tiller, steering wheel
Parts of sail - Top Point - ANSWER- head
Parts of sail - forward bottom point - ANSWER- tack
Parts of sail - aft bottom point - ANSWER- clew
Parts of sail - forward edge - ANSWER- luff
Parts of sail - aft curved edge - ANSWER- leech
, Parts of sail - bottom edge - ANSWER- Foot
Parts of sail - stiff pieces in sail to provide support - ANSWER- batten
On-board Orientation - moving forward - ANSWER- ahead
On-board Orientation - moving towards the stern - ANSWER- astern
On-board Orientation - middle width of boat - ANSWER- abeam
On-board Orientation - front tip of boat - ANSWER- bow
On-board Orientation - rear end of boat - ANSWER- stern
On-board Orientation - left side of boat when looking forward - ANSWER- port
On-board Orientation - right side of boat when looking forward - ANSWER- starboard
On-board Orientation - side of boat hitting the wind first - ANSWER- Windward
On-board orientation - side of boat wind hits second or leaves from - ANSWER- leeward
On-board Orientation - section of boat between mast and bow - ANSWER- forward
On-board Orientation - section of boat between mast and stern - ANSWER- aft
The sailboat rig - tackle, block and line that controls the left/right direction of boom on mainsail
- ANSWER- mainsheet
The sailboat rig - where the boom and mast connect - ANSWER- gooseneck
The sailboat rig - block and tackle or solid pipe that hold down boom - ANSWER- boom vang
The sailboat rig - line that lifts either mainsail or jib - ANSWER- haylard
The sailboat rig - line that connect to aft end of boom - ANSWER- Boom topping lift
The sailboat rig - line that connects to the clew of the jib - ANSWER- jibsheet
The mainsail should be raised when the sailboat is oriented _____ to _____. - ANSWER-
head, wind
When turning the boat toward the wind, sails should be ___ in - ANSWER- trimmed
When turning the boat away from the wind, the sails should be _________ out. - ANSWER-
eased
