Parts of the boat / rigging
What holds up the head of the sail on an opti?
Sprit pole
A boat on which tack has right of way over a boat on the opposite tack?
Starboard tack has right of way
what are the three types of "Reach"?
Close Reach, Beam Reach, Broad Reach
Which instructor is missing today?
Andreas
Line attached to the boom the pulls it in or lets it out
Mainsheet or main sheet
what knot do you tie around the hiking strap of a laser?
A Bowline
Describe 3 ways to tell which way the wind is coming from
Using: your sail, ripples on the water, the direction of anchored boats, flags, wind sock, your face, your friend's face, wind vane on top cal20s, probably more
Name 5 animals that live underwater in the harbor but are not fish
urchins, sea stars, harmless jellies, kelp crabs, hermit crabs, sand crabs, sea snails, anemones, barnacles, harbor seals, elephant seals, sea lions, clams, mussels, rays, chitons, marine worms, and probably more.
What prevents your boom from lifting up, or in a laser, coming off?
Boom Vang
What knot is tied around an opti mast?
Square knot / reef knot
what is that 45 degrees on either side of the wind where you cannot sail called?
The NO GO ZONE or "In Irons"
What was the shovel in the glass case by the door used for?
Breaking ground on the event center (this room) being built.
The line on the boom that pulls the sail out
Outhaul
Grab a line, Create a bowline with a barrel knot in the loop
Correct?
What is it called when the wind is hitting the side of your boat directly?
Beam Reach
How many Burgees are hanging around the room?
156
how many blocks (pulleys) do you run a laser main sheet through?
4 blocks (cockpit, boom mid, boom end, traveler)
If two short whistles are blown in a three minute start sequence, how long is it until the start?
20 seconds
What is generally the fastest point of sail?
Broad reach
What year was the Half Moon Bay Yacht Club founded?
1978