Knots
This knot is used to connect two pieces of like diameter line.
What is the Square Knot?
The name of the smaller sail on the front of the boat.
What is the Jib or Genoa
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What is SOS in Morse Code
The nautical term for left and right
What is Port and Starboard
The Sea Scout equivalent of the scoutmaster
What is the Skipper
The most commonly used knot on the boat
What is the Cleat Hitch
The tack a boat needs to be on to claim right of way over a boat on the opposite tack
What is Starboard
The most important piece of safety equitment on board
The PFD (Personal Floatation Device)
Moving toward the stern
What is "Moving Aft"
The Sea Scout equivalent of the SPL
What is the Boatswain
This knot is used to create a sliding loop in the middle of a section of line.
What is the Bowline on a Bight
The arrow on top of a mast or roof that points out the direction of the wind
What is a wind vein
If you don't have this on the boat, don't sail after dusk
What are Running Lights
A maneuver that moves the bow through the wind
What is a tack
The Sea Scout equivalent of the Eagle Rank
What is the Quartermaster Rank
The term used for knot tying
What is Marlinspike Seamanship
The wires that support the mast upright
What are the stays and/or shrouds
what is Channel 2
The point of sail in which you are pointed head to wind, and can't move forward.
What is Irons
The maritime equivalent of your car's vehicle inspection
What is the Coast Guard VSC (Vessel Safety Check)
This knot is used to stop the end of a braided rope from fraying
What is the Backsplice
To be on the side of something that is farther away from the direction of the wind
What is to be on the leeward side
One PFD is worn for aquatic sports, the other is thrown
What is the difference between a Type III and IV PFD
If the helmsman says "helm's-a-lee", what is he doing
What is Tacking
The maritime equivalent of the bugle
What is the Boatswain's Pipe