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1. What are the 3 sources of power in a sail? - Correct Answer: Angle of
attack, sail shape, sail twist
2. The angle between the sail's chord line and the apparent wind - Correct
Answer: Angle of Attack
3. What is sail shape? - Correct Answer: sail shape is dictated by the draft
or the deepest curved part of the sail.
4. Would you want more or less sail twist in very windy conditions? -
Correct Answer: more
5. What is the leech line? - Correct Answer: a small line that is sown into
the leech of the sail
, 6. reefing the mainsail will (increase or decrease) lee helm - Correct
Answer: increase
7. Moving weight towards the bow will (increase or decrease) weather helm -
Correct Answer: increase
8. taking down the foresail will (increase or decrease) weather helm -
Correct Answer: increase
9. putting a larger foresail on will (increase or decrease) weather helm -
Correct Answer: decrease
10.luffing the jib will (increase or decrease) lee helm - Correct Answer:
decrease
11.tightening the mainsheet will (increase or decrease) lee helm - Correct
Answer: decrease
12.Would you want more sail draft or less sail draft in light conditions? -
Correct Answer: More
13.In strong winds, to help depower the boat you would (tighten or ease) the
boom vang - Correct Answer: Ease