Parts of a Boat
This is what the helm uses to steer the boat.
What is the Tiller?
You cannot sail directly into this area
What is irons?
This simple stopper knot is commonly tied at the end of a sheet
What is a figure 8 knot?
Every sailor should wear this properly fitted piece of safety equipment while sailing.
What is a PFD? (100 bonus points if you can say what it stands for)
This manoeuve turns the BOW through the wind
What is Tacking
This underwater blade helps prevent the boat from drifting sideways
What is the Daggerboard?
The wind is approximately 90° to your boat during this point of sail
What is a Beam Reach?
This knot creates a fixed loop that normally wont tighten under load
What is a bowline?
Before leaving shore, sailors should know the forecast and check this important environmental condition
What are the weather and wind conditions?
This maneuver turns the STERN through the wind
What is gybing?
This line is used to raise Sails
What is a halyard?
This point of sail occurs between close-hauled and beam reach
What is a close reach?
Before launching, sailors should check that this steering equipment is properly attached
What are the rudder and tiller?
if your boat capsizes, one of the most important things to do initially is stay with this
What is the boat?
Turning the Bow TOWARDS the wind is called this
What is Heading up
This horizontal spar is attached to the bottom of the mainsail
What is the boom
You are sailing approximately 135° away from the wind
What is a Broad Reach?
This control changes the tension along the back edge of the mainsail by pulling the boom downward
What is the Boom Vang?
The line attached to the front of the boat often used for towing or docking
What is the painter?
Turning your boat AWAY from the wind is called this
What is bearing off?
Name the three corners of a sail
What are the head, tack, clew
Put these in order from closest to the wind to farthest away: Broad reach, close hauled, beam reach, close reach
Close Hauled- Close Reach- Beam Reach- Broad Reach
What are the two main standing- rigging components that help support the mast from the sides and front
What are the Shrouds and and Forestay?
You hear 5 whistles and a paddle in the air
H.I.N.Q.A- Head in no questions asked
Your sails are luffing while you're trying to sail a closed hauled course. Name 2 adjustments that can get you sailing properly again
What are heading up and baring off, and what is sheeting in/out (Sail Trim)