ASA 101 Review Questions and Answers
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A _____ plan can be provided to a friend or relative who is willing to be responsible for
contacting the authorities if you do not make contact on schedule - ANSWER-float
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be - ANSWER-reaching
A powerboat, not in a channel or restricted in its ability to maneuver, should
__________ _______ to a sailboat under sail, unless the sailboat is ________ the
powerboat - ANSWER-give way, overtaking
A sailing vessel over 23 feet in length under way at night or in restricted visibility is
required to display a ______ sidelight on the port side, a green sidelight on the ______
side, and a _______ light on the stern - ANSWER-red, starboard, white
A vessel overtaking another vessel must ____ _____ to the vessel being overtaken. -
ANSWER-give way
A way to remember on which side to keep the starboard-hand (red) markers when
entering a channel from seaward is the phrase "_____ _____ ______". - ANSWER-red
right returning
An _____ _____ can serve as a sound-producing device - ANSWER-air horn
Any sailboat under 26 feet in length with an engine must carry a ___ _____. -
ANSWER-fire extinguisher
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _____ to the
wind be adjusted. - ANSWER-angle or trim
at close-haul ______ the __________ to reduce heeling - ANSWER-ease, sheet
at close-haul _______ ________ slightly, into the edge of the no-sail zone to reduce
heeling - ANSWER-head up
at close-haul move the _______ to leeward to reduce heeling - ANSWER-traveler
at close-haul, move the crew to the _______ side of the boat to reduce heeling -
ANSWER-windward
Besides easing or trim the sail, change the sail's angle by - ANSWER-head-up or bear
away
, Change the sail's angle to the wind by - ANSWER-ease or trim the sail
Changing tacks by turning the boat so it's stern passes through the wind is called ____.
- ANSWER-jibing
Checking the ________ forecast is one of the most important steps to take before going
sailing. - ANSWER-weather
If the wind is on the same side of the boat as the mainsail while sailing downwind, the
boat is said to be ________ by the _______. - ANSWER-sailing by the lee
if wind is coming from 12, and your bow is at 4 you are - ANSWER-broad reach
if wind is coming from 12, and your bow is at 6 you are - ANSWER-run
If wind is coming from 12, and your bow is at around 1 you are.... - ANSWER-close-
hauled
if wind is coming from 12, and your bow is at around 2 you are... - ANSWER-close-
reach
If wind is coming from 12, and your bow is at around 3 you are - ANSWER-beam reach
In a crossing situation, if powerboat A sees powerboat B on its starboard side, then
powerboat A shall __________ _____________. - ANSWER-give way
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. - ANSWER-buoy, fixed
It is the responsibility of every vessel operator to avoid a _________ - ANSWER-
collision
lateral aids to navigation are identified by three features, ________, _______ and
________. - ANSWER-color, shape, number
MOB procedures include appoint a ________, throw _____, maneuver the boat and
approach on the _____ ____ point of sail, stop by ____ the sails. - ANSWER-spotter,
flotation, close reach, luffing
Nearly all vessels must be _______ with the state in which they operate, and/or
_________ through the US Coast Guard Vessel Documentation center. - ANSWER-
registered, documentation
On-board Orientation - front tip of boat - ANSWER-bow
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A _____ plan can be provided to a friend or relative who is willing to be responsible for
contacting the authorities if you do not make contact on schedule - ANSWER-float
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be - ANSWER-reaching
A powerboat, not in a channel or restricted in its ability to maneuver, should
__________ _______ to a sailboat under sail, unless the sailboat is ________ the
powerboat - ANSWER-give way, overtaking
A sailing vessel over 23 feet in length under way at night or in restricted visibility is
required to display a ______ sidelight on the port side, a green sidelight on the ______
side, and a _______ light on the stern - ANSWER-red, starboard, white
A vessel overtaking another vessel must ____ _____ to the vessel being overtaken. -
ANSWER-give way
A way to remember on which side to keep the starboard-hand (red) markers when
entering a channel from seaward is the phrase "_____ _____ ______". - ANSWER-red
right returning
An _____ _____ can serve as a sound-producing device - ANSWER-air horn
Any sailboat under 26 feet in length with an engine must carry a ___ _____. -
ANSWER-fire extinguisher
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _____ to the
wind be adjusted. - ANSWER-angle or trim
at close-haul ______ the __________ to reduce heeling - ANSWER-ease, sheet
at close-haul _______ ________ slightly, into the edge of the no-sail zone to reduce
heeling - ANSWER-head up
at close-haul move the _______ to leeward to reduce heeling - ANSWER-traveler
at close-haul, move the crew to the _______ side of the boat to reduce heeling -
ANSWER-windward
Besides easing or trim the sail, change the sail's angle by - ANSWER-head-up or bear
away
, Change the sail's angle to the wind by - ANSWER-ease or trim the sail
Changing tacks by turning the boat so it's stern passes through the wind is called ____.
- ANSWER-jibing
Checking the ________ forecast is one of the most important steps to take before going
sailing. - ANSWER-weather
If the wind is on the same side of the boat as the mainsail while sailing downwind, the
boat is said to be ________ by the _______. - ANSWER-sailing by the lee
if wind is coming from 12, and your bow is at 4 you are - ANSWER-broad reach
if wind is coming from 12, and your bow is at 6 you are - ANSWER-run
If wind is coming from 12, and your bow is at around 1 you are.... - ANSWER-close-
hauled
if wind is coming from 12, and your bow is at around 2 you are... - ANSWER-close-
reach
If wind is coming from 12, and your bow is at around 3 you are - ANSWER-beam reach
In a crossing situation, if powerboat A sees powerboat B on its starboard side, then
powerboat A shall __________ _____________. - ANSWER-give way
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. - ANSWER-buoy, fixed
It is the responsibility of every vessel operator to avoid a _________ - ANSWER-
collision
lateral aids to navigation are identified by three features, ________, _______ and
________. - ANSWER-color, shape, number
MOB procedures include appoint a ________, throw _____, maneuver the boat and
approach on the _____ ____ point of sail, stop by ____ the sails. - ANSWER-spotter,
flotation, close reach, luffing
Nearly all vessels must be _______ with the state in which they operate, and/or
_________ through the US Coast Guard Vessel Documentation center. - ANSWER-
registered, documentation
On-board Orientation - front tip of boat - ANSWER-bow
