Rigging
Whats the proper term for a rope on the boat
What is a line
Whats the POS called when youre going into the wind
What is irons
Whats the name of the horizontal metal beam that holds the bottom of the main sail
What is the boom
What is the right side of the boat called
What is starboard
This type of line pulls in the sails on the boat
What is a sheet
What part of the boat crosses through the wind when you're tacking?
The bow
What is the name of the white triangle we tie the top of the main sail to
What is a mast float
What is the term for leaning out of the boat when its windy
Whats the most common stopper knot we use?
What is a figure 8 knot
This POS is characterized by the sails pulled in and close to the wind direction
What is an upwind
What is the name of the thing that sticks out of the bottom of the boat (keeps us stable)
What is the centerboard
Whats the term for when you capsize by climbing over the rail, onto the centerboard
What is dry-rolling
What knot is used to secure the halyards to the mast
What's the name of the POS when your sails are all the way out?
What is a downwind/ run
What is the name of the edges of the boat
What is the rail
What is the term for a boat or object closer to the direction of the wind
What is windward
Rigging is characterized by two categories: Standing and ______
What is Running rigging
This maneuver is when the back of the boat crosses through the wind
What is a jibe
Whats the name of the connection that holds the boom to the mast
What is the gooseneck
What do we call a spot on the water that has no wind? (They usually looks glassy)
What is a lull