Knots
Personal Safety
Vessel Safety
AeroDynamics
HydroDynamics
100

Easy to tie and easy to untie.

What is the Bowline.

100

Proper name for a life jacket.

What is a Personal Flotation Device.

100

Red, green, and white.

What are running lights.

100
Optimal tiller angle when going to windward.
What is 5 to 7 degrees.
100

Inability to steer close to the wind.

What is leeway.

200

Slides one way only.

What is the Rolling Hitch.

200

Halfs sunlight.

What is polarized sunglasses.

200
Hull abrasion preventers.

What are fenders.

200

Indicated by a falling tell-tale near the front of the mainsail

What is trimmed too tight.
200

Steep confused waves.

What is chop.

300

Joins two ropes.

What is the Sheet Bend.

300

Prevents toe jam.

What is proper foot wear.

300

Removes excess water.

What is a bilge pump.

300
Leading edge of main not drawing.

What is a jib that's sheeted too tight.

300

Long rolling waves.

What are rollers.

400

The art of working with rope.

What is Marlinspike Seamanship.


400

Maximizes chance of Man Overboard Recovery.

What are Man Overboard Drills.

400

Minimizes damage during a gybe.

What is a preventer.
400

A boat turning too much to windward.

What is weather helm.

400

Breaking waves.

What are cycloidal waves.

500

A kink in a rope.

What is a hockle.

500

Collection of wound fixes.

What is a first aid kit.


500

Signals presence of anchored vessel at night.

What is an anchor light.

500

Excessively heeled sailboat.

What is over powered.

500

Horizontally moving water.

Which is a current.