parts of the boat
The pole that goes up and down that holds the sail up
What is the mast
Name one way that you can tell where the wind is coming from
What is flag/ripples on water/trees swaying/ wind turbine
The part of the boat that you put on once the boat is in the water that is used to steer the boat
What is rudder/tiller
The part you use to steer the boat
What is the tiller/ rudder
The thing that you should always always always be wearing when we are at the sailing center even if you see other sailors not wearing theirs.
What is lifejacket
The name for the front of the boat
What is the bow
When you are pointing your bow directly into the wind you are in this.
What is the no-go-zone/head to wind/irons
name of the piece that goes down the middle of the boat?
What is the centerboard
When you are sailing upwind and you want to turn around the boat, pushing the tiller away does this.
What is a tack
Where you sit in an opti
what is the rail
The line that controls the mainsail
What is the mainsheet
When the wind is directly behind you, you are sailing in this direction.
What is downwind/run
what is the airbag
When you are sailing downwind and you want to turn the boat, pulling the tiller towards you does this.
What is a gybe (jibe)
the best way to hold the tiller
what is the microphone technique
what is the side of the boat called
what is the beam
When your sails are trimmed in all the way you are sailing in this direction.
What is upwind
the line on the boom that connects to the bottom of the mast which pulls the boom down
what is the boom vang
When you are sailing upwind and you want to turn the boat a little bit closer towards the wind you do this.
What is push the tiller away from you
when you get stuck in the wind, what technique can you use?
what is the "1, 2, 3" tiller pump
The pole that holds the top of an opti sail up and connects to the mast
what is the sprit pole
When your sails are trimmed in halfway and you are not going upwind or downwind but your going in between
What is beam reach
what must you always have in your boat in case you capsize
What are bailers
After a tack and your happy with the direction that you are sailing in you do this.
What is straighten the tiller
what is the purpose of the mainsheet
what is, controlling and adjusting the sail