Upwind Sailing
Turning the boat through the wind/changing the direction.
What is a tack?
When you steer the stern of your boat through the wind and change direction it is called this.
What is jibing?
While racing, you typically round windward marks with them on this side of your boat.
What is port?
Is it better to sail on the headed tack or the lifted tack?
What is the lifted tack?
Going straight downwind is known as this point of sail
What is running/wing?
Explain the horns of a starting sequence.
What is 3 long, 2 long, 1 long 3 short, 1 long, 3 short, 2 short, 1 short, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, go!
When two boats on opposite tacks come together, this one has the right of way.
What is the starboard boat?
Where are college sailing nationals this year?
What is Tulane in New Orleans, LA?
This method/action is used to flatten out the boat while sailing upwind on breezy days.
What is hiking?
This is the fastest angle of downwind sailing.
What is a reach?
When 2 boats are on the same tack and overlapped, which boat has the right of way?
What is the leeward boat?
Name 4 dinghy sailboats.
What is opti, laser, 420, FJ, hobie wave, hobie 16, sunfish, 49er, 49er FX, 29er, nacra, sea snark, ICs, V15, quests, open bics
This control is used to depower the mainsail and decrease depth in the leech of the sail.
What is the vang?
When sailing dead downwind, the skipper sits on this side of the boat?
What is the windward side or opposite side of the mainsail?
This is a term used for your downwind marks on a W4 course, you can choose which mark you would like to round.
What is the gate?
What is the fastest sailing speed ever recorded?
What is 68.33 knots? (In 25-29 knots of wind!)
When your leeward tell tale (outside telltale) is flapping you would steer in this direction.
What is to windward or up higher?
This movement term is used when going from a wing to a reach or from a reach to a wing.
What is a transition?
What do you do if you are over the starting line before go? (no I flag)
What is dip/head down your boat below the starting line, clear yourself, and head back up?
How many college sailing nationals are there?
What is 7? Open singlehanded, women's singlehanded, match racing, women's team racing, open team racing, open fleet racing, women's fleet racing