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BAREBOAT ASA 105 SAILING TERMS EXAM
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Toward the stern or behind the boat
Select the correct term
1Abeam 2Cotter pin
3Aft 4Aground
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Aback Of a sail when the wind
is on the
"wrong" side
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Abaft Toward the as in
stern "abaft
the
beam"
Abeam Off the boat at
right angles to
its centerline
Accommodations The
living
quarters
inside a
boat
Aft Toward the stern or behind the boat
After Toward the stern
Aground When the hull
or keel is
touching the
bottom
Aid to navigation A buoy or other device deployed to
mark a channel, a navigational feature,
or a hazard
Aloft Above the deck, usually in the rig
Amidships At or toward
the middle of
the boat
Amp-hour A measure of electricity
consumption and battery capacity: one amp of
current for one hour
Anchor A device lowered to the bottom
while secured to the boat to hold the boat
stationary
Angle of attack The angle at which a
sail is presented to the wind
Apparent wind The combination of true wind and the
wind effect of motion as felt aboard a
moving boat
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