Parts of the Boat
Rigging
Steering
Wind
NBYC/ Coaches
100
The pole that goes up and down that holds the sail up
What is the mast
100
The part of the boat that you put on last when the boat is in the water that is used to steer the boat
What is rudder/tiller
100
The part you use to steer the boat
What is the tiller
100

Name one way that you can tell where the wind is coming from

What is flag/ripples on water/grass

100

Which coach does word of the day?

Linden

200
The name for the front of the boat
What is the bow
200
The kind of knot do you use to tie sail ties to the mast and boom on an opti
What is a square knot
200
When you are sailing upwind and you want to turn the boat, pushing the tiller away does this.
What is a tack
200
When you are pointing your bow directly into the wind you are in this.
What is the no-go-zone/head to wind/irons
200

What is the length of time NBYC has been a club?

150 years

300
The line that controls the mainsail
What is the mainsheet
300
The other name for a stopper knot
What is an eight knot
300
When you are sailing downwind and you want to turn the boat, pulling the tiller towards you does this.
What is a gybe
300
When the wind is directly behind you, you are sailing in this direction.
What is downwind/run
300

What is the coach who has been here the longest?

Henry Hagedorn or Brooke Adam

400
The line on the boom that pulls the sail out
What is the outhaul
400
The line on the boom that connects to the bottom of the mast which pulls the boom down
What is the boom vang
400
When you are sailing upwind and you want to turn the boat a little bit closer towards the wind you do this.
What is push the tiller away from you
400
When your sails are trimmed in all the way you are sailing in this direction.
What is upwind
400

What junior regatta does NBYC host every year?

NBJR

500
The pole that holds the top of an opti sail up and connects to the mast
What is the sprit pole
500
What does the center board go into?
What is the centerboard trunk
500
After a tack and your happy with the direction that you are sailing in you do this.
What is straighten the tiller
500
When your sails are trimmed in halfway and you are not going upwind or downwind but your going in between
What is beam reach
500

What is the name of the harbor we sail on?

Padanaram

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