Parts of the Boat
The small sail
What is the jib?
The area that is impossible to sail in
What is Irons?
This knot is also a number...
What is a Figure 8 Knot?
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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 Reef Knot?
Who has rights when a boat on a port tack and a boat on a starboard tack cross paths
What is Boat on Starboard Tack?
What is the Left and Right side of the boat called?
Right = Starboard (Green)
Left = Port (Red)
Line that pulls our mainsail 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?
Two boats are on a starboard tack. The wind is hitting Boat A first making it windward of Boat B which is then leeward of Boat A. Which boat has rights.
What is Boat B?
These strings 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?
What is a Daggerboard/Centerboard?
Since we cannot sail into the wind, 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
What is a Bowline Knot?
Two boats are on a downwind. Boat A is ahead of Boat B but Boat B is making speed. Who has rights as Boat B starts to overtake Boat A.
What is Boat A
The region of the sail you would find ticklers
What is the luff?
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 wind, often when we want to change directions.
What is Gybing?
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Two boats are coming upwind towards a mark. Boat A is leeward of Boat B. Boat B is 2 boat lengths from the mark and Boat A is 3 boat lengths away from the mark, who has right of way
What is Boat B?
Name the 3 sail controls that can be loosened or tightened depending on the wind
Cunningham
Boomvang
Outhaul