Parts of Boat/Rigging
What is the sprit pole?
A boat on this tack has right of way over a boat on the opposite tack.
What is Starboard?
Name the three reaches from closest to furthest away from the wind.
What is Close, Beam, and Broad Reach?
The year the Carolina Yacht Club was founded.
When is 1853?
The part of the boat that provides buoyancy and safety without affecting speed or weight.
What is an airbag?
This required to ask for room to round a mark.
What is overlap?
The 45 degrees on either side of the wind.
What is the No-Go-Zone/Irons/Head-to-Wind?
What is 2?
Indicates the wind flow around your sails. Also help you determine sail trim.
What are Tell Tales?
A blue flag and a buoy indicate this on a race course.
What is the finish line?
Any point of sail above perpendicular to the wind.
What is Upwind?
What job does you coach do when not at the yacht club?
Erin: Beach Bagels, Danny: Mechanic
The parts in the sail that help hold the shape of the sail.
What are the battens?
This document describes the courses, time limits, safety regulations, scheduling, etc.
What is the Sailing Instructions?
The mode when you point higher than close haul.
What is pinch mode?
How old is you coach?
Bonus 50: What is their birth month?
Erin 21, Danny 23
Erin February, Danny October
The number of sail ties used to rig an Optimist sail.
What is 16?
The rule that never sleeps and can exonerate you in a hearing when followed (and should ALWAYS be followed).
What is Rule 14?
What is Avoid Collision?
Sailing downwind with the wind blowing over the leeward side of the boat.
What is by the lee?
There are this many different summer groups.
Bonus 100: name all of them
What is 10? (9 sailing, 1 sand camp)
Sea Squirts, Sound Sharks, Beginner Opti, Cruise Control, Middle School/High School 420, Opti Green, Opti RWB, 420 Race Team, Laser Race Team, Sand Camp