Parts of the Boat
The boat itself
What is the Hull?
The area that is impossible to sail in
What is The No Go Zone?
This knot is also a number...
What is a Figure 8 Knot?
When jibing what should the captain do?
What is Scan for traffic and alert the crew?
What lines do we use to raise and lower sails?
What are Halyards?
The pole that points into the sky and supports the sails as they go up and down.
What is the Mast?
When you are sailing 90o from the wind, you are sailing on this Point of Sail
What is a Beam Reach?
This knot is used for tying two lines together...
What is a Reef Knot?
When tacking what should the crew do with the wench?
(Step by step)
What is release the line off the wench when the sail is luffing and on the opposite side wrap 2 loops around the wench and pull.
What is the Left and Right side of the boat called?
Bonus points if you know the colors associated with each...
Right = Starboard (Red)
Left = Port (Left)
Line that pulls our sails in and out
What is the Mainsheet?
When the wind is facing directly behind you, you are sailing on this Point of Sail.
What is Downwind/Running?
This knot is used to tie your halyards off or tie a boat to a dock...
What is a Cleat Knot?
When jibing and centering the sail what line is being used?
What is the jib sheet?
What are all the points of sail
What is
IN IRONS, CLOSE HAULED, CLOSE REACH, BEAM REACH, BROAD REACH, RUNNING
What helps our boats maintain stability and balance while on the water?
Bonus Points: What is it called on a dinghy? What is the difference?
What is a Keel/Centerboard?
Since we cannot sail through the No-Go Zone, we must sail back and forth between our upwind Points of Sail. This maneuver is called a ______.
What is Tacking?
When needing a stopper knot what knot is quick and easy?
What is the Double Overhand Knot?
What line will be used to raise and lower the sail?
What is the Main or Jib Halyard
What are the names of the sides of the Sail? What is out song to help us remember?
What is
Luff, Tack, Foot, Clew, Leach, Head
Mr Luff had a Tack on his Foot but he didn't have a Clew he had a Leach on his Head.
The front end of the boat is known as the...
What is the Bow?
We use this manuever to bring the stern of the boat through the No-Go Zone, often when we want to change directions.
Hint: Watch out for the BOOM!
What is Jibing?
What should you do when you have an excesive amount of line?
Coil them!!!!
What are the 2 names of the Standing Rigging
What is the Forestay and Backstay
When 2 boats are on the same tack who has the right of way
What is The windward boat