Parts of the Boat
Wind!
jargon... jargon... and more jargon
Some Sailors
UVA sailing
Trivia
100

what is the front of the boat called?

the bow

100

are they sailing upwind or downwind?


downwind! they are on a run

100

who is in charge of communication in a sailboat?

both of you! it is equally important for the skipper and crew to communicate!

100

who eats spinach?

popeye


100

what year are Emma and Gardiner?

2nd!

200

what is the yellow or orange (front) sail called?


the jib

200

what is one way to tell wind direction?

smiley faces on the water, flags, your ears, leaves on the tree, kites... etc. 
200

what are the two positions in a boat?

skipper and crew!

200

who sailed the ocean blue in 1492?

Christopher Columbus 

200

who is in charge of our team/club this year?

Kieran McMahon!

300

what is the main sheet?

the rope connected to the boom

300

what is the downwind side of the boat called?

the leeward side!

300

what does the word nomenclature refer to?

the parts of the boat

300

who did Johnny Depp play for many years?

Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean 

300

What is a fun fact you learned about Emma, Lauren or Gardiner?

anything is correct!

400

What type of boat does UVA sailing use?

flying juniors (fj's)
400

what happens when you push the tiller away from the sail?

you gybe (turn downwind, through it)

400
what happens if you push the tiller towards the sail?

tacking (turn upwind, through it)

400

who loves a cheeseburger in paradise?

jimmy buffet 

400

what year was uva sailing founded?

1969 :)

500
what is the rope that pulls up the mainsail?

the main halyard

500

what are the two tacks? (hint: red vs. green)

port and starboard

500

what is a burgee?

the triangular sailing flag! you'll see us rep it on all our swag!

500

who in the last few years sailed across the ocean as an act of activism for climate change?

Greta Thunberg 

500

what age boys did Emma teach to sail?

13!