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?
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What is a Marine Electrician?
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 Square Knot?
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What is the Left and Right side of the boat called?
Bonus points if you know the colors associated with each...
Right = Starboard (Green)
Left = Port (Red)
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 Hitch?
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What is a Maritime Lawyer?
These ribbons can be found either on the back or front edge of a sail and help guide trimmers to the ideal point of sail.
What are telltales?
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?
This knot makes a solid loop and will not come undone...
Hint: (Great for Towing!)
What is a Bowline Knot?
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What is a River Port pilot?
The (control) line is used to tighten or loosen the foot of the sail
What is the outhaul?
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?
Properly coil a line, as if you are putting it away for the day.
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What is a Marine Welder?
Name the three (3) boats we use throughout your three years of Crew to Captain
Small Boat / Dinghy / c420
Keelboat / Colgate 26
Motorboat / RHIBs