Parts of the Boat
What is the front of the boat called
Bow
Where is irons
Dead into the wind (NO GO ZONE)
What type of boat do we sail every practice
FJ
What is it called when you turn your bow across the wind
Tacking
What is the name of the fort on campus?
Fort Schuyler
What are the left and right sides of the boat called
Port and Starboard
What is another name for dead down wind
Run
What are the 2 most common boats used in college sailing
E420 and FJ
What is it called when you turn your stern across the wind
Gybing
When was Maritime founded?
1874
Where is the centerboard housed in its upright position
Centerboard Trunk
What is the point of sail where you are the closest to Irons
What is one of the most mass produced small keelboat in the US that we have a version of here at Maritime
J24/IC24
How do we keep the boats flat in heavy breeze?
Hiking/Depowering
How many sisters does Louis have?
2
What is used to pull the boom down.
Boomvang
What is your point of sail when the wind is hitting you boat directly on its side
Beam Reach
What is the only single handed type of boat used in college sailing
Laser
What are you doing when you point to high into the wind?
Pinching
True or False
JT is a twin
True
What is the difference between a Centerboard and a Keel
Keel is fixed to the bottom of the hull and the centerboard is retractable.
What point of sail is between dead down wind and when your boat is perpendicular to the wind
Broad Reach
What is the biggest keelboat that we race here at Maritime
J109
What happens with your sails when they are not trimmed properly?
Luffing
What is the reason we have for not sailing today
Mother Nature gave us too much wind.