Parts of the Boat
Points of Sail
Knots
Parts of the Sail
Misc.
100
The boat itself
What is hull
100
The area that is impossible to sail in
What is irons or the no go zone
100
This knot is also a number
What is figure 8
100
The bottom front corner of the sail
What is tack
100

When boats are on opposite tacks, the boat on _________ tack has the right of way

what is starboard

200

The line used to tighten or loosen the foot of the sail

What is the outhaul

200
When the wind is coming across the side of your boat
What is beam reach
200
This knot is used for tying two lines together
What is square knot
200
The top of the sail
What is head
200

first rule of sailing

avoid collision 

300

Line that pulls mainsail in and out

What is mainsheet

300
When the wind is facing directly behind you
What is downwind/ running
300

This knot is used to tie your halyards off or tie a boat to a dock

What is cleat

300
The back bottom corner of the sail
What is clew
300

when your sails are _________ trimmed, the windward telltale on your jib rises while the leeward tell tale flies straight. 

what is under trimmed?

400
The things you put your feet under when sit on the side of the boat (they allow you to lean out over the water)
What is hiking straps
400

point of sail used when sailing to the windward mark

What is close hauled

400
This knot makes a solid loop and will not come undone
What is bowline
400
The outside/ trailing edge of the sail
What is leech
400
An area where the water is darker in color, wavy water, and stronger winds
What is puff
500
The line that is connected from the mast to the boom
What is boom vang
500
The point of sail between downwind and beam reach, where your sail should be 75% of the way out
What is broad reach
500
You use this knot to tie a boat to a dock that does not have cleats
What is clove hitch
500
The inside/leading edge of the sail
What is luff
500

during a roll tack, skipper and crew should remain on the windward side of the boat as the boat turns through the wind. Crew should ______ the jib, waiting for the boom to cross before switching sides.  

What is backwind

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