Maneuvering
Going straight down wind is called this.
What is dead down wind?
A dock line made into a spiral shape on the dock
What is Flemished?
Line usually perpendicular to the wind
What is the starting line?
The lines that hold up the mast
What are the shrouds?
The prevailing wind direction at Howard Prairie
What is North by Northwest?
Moving the bow away from the wind.
What is falling off or bearing away?
Tied at the end of a line it serves as a weight to make the line easier to throw
What is a monkey fist?
Before the race starts this does not apply so I can luff if I want to
What is proper course?
A pig stick
Where would one fly your club burgee?
This numbered mark is the most windward
What is mark 1?
When the power transfers to the bow too quickly and the helms person gets the 12 foot dive.
What is pitch pole?
Used to connect two lines of different diameter together
What is a sheet bend?
What is tacking?
You can get a "Pirate's License" at this Boston college
What is MIT? Qualify in Archery, Fencing, Sailing and Pistol Shooting
The most popular cove for cruisers at HP
What is Hoxie Cove?
Sailing too close to the wind.
What is pinching?
Used to connect two lines of equal diameter
What is a reef knot?
The length of the zone when approaching a mark
What is three boat lengths?
The shank, crown, stock, and fluke are found here
What is the anchor locker?
Buck, Doe, Fawn
What are the names of the islands at HP?
Sheet in.
What to do with lines when you want to head up?
A knot used to attach the boat to a dock
What is a cleat hitch?
Squeezing between the committee boat and another boat at the start
What is barging?
The only Olympic sport besides sailing where men and women compete on the same platform
What is rifle shooting?
The highest surface elevation at HP
What is 4526 feet?