Siebel Culture & Values
Sailing Terms
Weather/Tides
Parts of the Sail
So, you need wind to sail?
100

How do we address our friends at sailing?

using their first or preferred names or nicknames

100

Sheets, halyards, and other lines that control sails are called what?

running rigging

100

Ocean tides are mainly caused by the gravitational pull of _____.

the moon

100

What is the "LUFF"?

 a sail's forward edge

100
What is sailing "downwind" directly away from the wind called?

running

200

How do we demonstrate the RESPECT value?

we show appreciation and respect for one another, our equipment, and our sailing environment

200

Wires that support the mast are called what?

standing rigging

200

Tides tend to have the greatest range (height between successive highs and lows) when the Moon is in certain phases. Which phases are these?

new moon and full moon

200

What is the "LEECH"?

the sail's back edge

200

Sailing at 90 degrees to the wind direction is called?

beam reach

300
How do we demonstrate the EFFORT value?

by building, following, and regularly reviewing our crew code

300

Turning the boat away from the wind until the boat changes tacks is called what?

jibing

300

What is a tornado that forms over the water called?

a waterspout

300

What is the "FOOT" of the sail?

the bottom edge of the sail

300

What is the sector bisected by the wind direction where a sailboat cannot sail that is about 90 degrees wide?

in irons

400

What are the 5 Siebel Values?

fun, effort, respect, student voice, and inclusivity

400

Changing tacks with the wind crossing the bow is called what?

tacking

400

Where would you find information concerning the duration of slack water?

tidal current tables

400

Where is the "TACK" of the sail?

between the luff and the foot is the tack
400

What is sailing upwind as close to the wind as possible called?

close-hauled

500

What value does the KEEP-STOP-START activity demonstrate?

student voice

500

At or towards the stern (on the boat) is called what?

aft

500

Sailors rely on one particular weather instrument at sea which has a scale in either inches, millimeters of mercury, or millibars. What is this instrument, also known as "the Glass"?

a barometer

500

What is the "HEAD" of the sail?

the corner at the top of the sail between the luff and the leech

500
What is sailing at any angle between reaching and running called?

broad reach

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