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ASA 106 2025/2026 EXAM WITH ALL COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED) FOR GUARANTEED PASS TOP-RATED
A+.
ASA 106
Pass all your ASA 106 Exam using this comprehensive resource. It
features practice questions, navigation exercises, and safety procedures
aligning with ASA standards for advanced sailing proficiency. Ideal for
the American Sailing Association’s Advanced Coastal Cruising
certification
When the true wind is forward of the beam, the apparent
wind will be higher or lower? ...... ANSWER .......
Higher
When the apparent wind is dead abeam, the true wind is
ahead or abaft of the beam? ...... ANSWER ....... Abaft
When coming to a beat from a broad reach what happens to
the apparent Wind and to the boat. ...... ANSWER .......
The app wind shifts from ahead to abeam or abaft. Boat
heels less and comes around to new course.
Easy way to determine the CLR on a boat ...... ANSWER
....... CLR is generally the center of the keel
Why is a slight weather helm prefered? ...... ANSWER
....... weather helm is thought by some sailors to be a
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desirable situation, both from the standpoint of the "feel"
of the helm, and the tendency of the boat to head slightly
to windward in stronger gusts, to some extent self-
feathering the sails.
A boat will have a weather helm if the CLR is Forward or
Aft of the CE? ...... ANSWER ....... Forward
List 3 ways to reduce the weather helm by moving the CE.
...... ANSWER ....... 1. Reduce power in Main by easing
traveler leeward 2. Easing the main to induce twist 3. Add
power to jib
List 2 ways to reduce weather helm by moving the CLR.
...... ANSWER ....... 1. Steering off wind decreases CLR
because. 2. Shift cargo, moving more weight aft???
Under what wind conditions ___________ or point of sail
_______ would you want to increase the draft of the sails?
...... ANSWER ....... Light wind conditions or bear
away???
List 5 ways to flatten (reduce the draft) of your sails? ......
ANSWER ....... 1. Flatten the jib by moving the jib lead
(car) forward 2. Tention halyard 3. Loosen headstay. 4.
Tighten boom vang to reduce twist 5. Bear away to widen
the angle of attack
What are 3 precautionsw to take when rafting boats at
anchor ...... ANSWER ....... 1. As permission to raft 2.
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Place fenders inboard 3. Approach the boat as would
docking, tying bow, stern and springlines 4. adjust
springlines to offset masts to prevent fencing 5. walk
gently across neighbors foredeck, not through cockpit. 6. If
inboard neighbor needs to leave then break the raft and
redock.
List 3 methods of setting an anchor to reduce swing ......
ANSWER ....... 1. Forked moor 2. Tandem anchors 3.
fore and aft anchors
Describe 4 methods of recovering a fouled anchor. ......
ANSWER ....... 1. move gently forward over anchor to
trip it 2. motor slowly around it pulling from different
angles 3. Swim for it and attach a trip line.
Describe how to righ an anchor tripline. ...... ANSWER
....... Add line to forward part of anchor and attach it to a
bouy or fender.
Describe how to set an anchor watch. ...... ANSWER
....... 1. set an alarm on app 2. If bad weather have crew
rotate to verify anchor isn't dragging 3. check depth
sounder to see if depth stays consistent. 4. check sight lines
with fixed land positions to verify boat hasn't moved.
What is the maximum speed that you should tow another
boat? ...... ANSWER ....... 1/3 of vessel's hull speed
ASA 106 2025/2026 EXAM WITH ALL COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED) FOR GUARANTEED PASS TOP-RATED
A+.
ASA 106
Pass all your ASA 106 Exam using this comprehensive resource. It
features practice questions, navigation exercises, and safety procedures
aligning with ASA standards for advanced sailing proficiency. Ideal for
the American Sailing Association’s Advanced Coastal Cruising
certification
When the true wind is forward of the beam, the apparent
wind will be higher or lower? ...... ANSWER .......
Higher
When the apparent wind is dead abeam, the true wind is
ahead or abaft of the beam? ...... ANSWER ....... Abaft
When coming to a beat from a broad reach what happens to
the apparent Wind and to the boat. ...... ANSWER .......
The app wind shifts from ahead to abeam or abaft. Boat
heels less and comes around to new course.
Easy way to determine the CLR on a boat ...... ANSWER
....... CLR is generally the center of the keel
Why is a slight weather helm prefered? ...... ANSWER
....... weather helm is thought by some sailors to be a
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desirable situation, both from the standpoint of the "feel"
of the helm, and the tendency of the boat to head slightly
to windward in stronger gusts, to some extent self-
feathering the sails.
A boat will have a weather helm if the CLR is Forward or
Aft of the CE? ...... ANSWER ....... Forward
List 3 ways to reduce the weather helm by moving the CE.
...... ANSWER ....... 1. Reduce power in Main by easing
traveler leeward 2. Easing the main to induce twist 3. Add
power to jib
List 2 ways to reduce weather helm by moving the CLR.
...... ANSWER ....... 1. Steering off wind decreases CLR
because. 2. Shift cargo, moving more weight aft???
Under what wind conditions ___________ or point of sail
_______ would you want to increase the draft of the sails?
...... ANSWER ....... Light wind conditions or bear
away???
List 5 ways to flatten (reduce the draft) of your sails? ......
ANSWER ....... 1. Flatten the jib by moving the jib lead
(car) forward 2. Tention halyard 3. Loosen headstay. 4.
Tighten boom vang to reduce twist 5. Bear away to widen
the angle of attack
What are 3 precautionsw to take when rafting boats at
anchor ...... ANSWER ....... 1. As permission to raft 2.
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Place fenders inboard 3. Approach the boat as would
docking, tying bow, stern and springlines 4. adjust
springlines to offset masts to prevent fencing 5. walk
gently across neighbors foredeck, not through cockpit. 6. If
inboard neighbor needs to leave then break the raft and
redock.
List 3 methods of setting an anchor to reduce swing ......
ANSWER ....... 1. Forked moor 2. Tandem anchors 3.
fore and aft anchors
Describe 4 methods of recovering a fouled anchor. ......
ANSWER ....... 1. move gently forward over anchor to
trip it 2. motor slowly around it pulling from different
angles 3. Swim for it and attach a trip line.
Describe how to righ an anchor tripline. ...... ANSWER
....... Add line to forward part of anchor and attach it to a
bouy or fender.
Describe how to set an anchor watch. ...... ANSWER
....... 1. set an alarm on app 2. If bad weather have crew
rotate to verify anchor isn't dragging 3. check depth
sounder to see if depth stays consistent. 4. check sight lines
with fixed land positions to verify boat hasn't moved.
What is the maximum speed that you should tow another
boat? ...... ANSWER ....... 1/3 of vessel's hull speed
