BOAT SAFETY
What must you have before entering the Dock?
Life jacket
Running
Names of the two sails?
Main sail and Jib sail
What is the hull?
The body of the boat.
Must be in what point of sail?
Close hauled.
Who do you listen to when on sailboats?
Captains and Staff
What point of sail is 4:00-5:00?
Broad Reach
Two Poles holding up main sail?
Boom and Mast.
what is the tiller connected to?
The rudder.
Very first rule of tacking?
Scan for traffic
what three points of contact should you have on the boat?
2 feet and 1 hand
Straight into the wind?
No sail zone
Reveals wind direction?
Windex.
Where does the captain and crew sit?
Cockpit
what Sheets are you pulling when tacking?
Jib sheets.
What part of the boat do you step on when boarding sail boat?
The beam (widest part)
points of sail sailing upwind?
close haul and close reach
What does the keel do?
Holds the boat upright.
What are the sides of the boat?
Bow, Stern, Port, Starboard
What are the commands for tacking?
Captain: ready to tack
Crew: ready
Captain: tacking
What part of the boat do you hold onto when getting on?
The shrouds
List all point of sail in order?
In irons, close hauled, close reach, beam reach, broad reach, running.
Sanding rigging that supports the mast?
Shrouds
the two running riggings
Backstay and forestay
How many people does it take to Tack?
Three