Points of Sail
What is directly into the wind called?
Irons/ No go Zone
Front, Back, Left, Right of the boat
Bow, Stern, Port, Starboard
Starboard vs. Port. Who has the right of way?
Starboard
What is this knot?
Figure 8
Where should the skipper always be sitting?
On the gunnel
What point of sail is this boat on?
Running
Who is in charge of balancing the weight of the boat?
Crew
Windward vs. Leeward. Who has the right of way?
Leeward
Give two examples of where you might find a cleat hitch
Tying the boat to the dock and tying the halyards
What is wind measured in?
Knots
What is safety position, and how do you get into it?
Be on a close reach, let your sails out
What are the parts of the sail called?
Luff, Tac, Foot, Clew, Leech, Head
Overtaking vs. Overtaken. Who has rights?
Overtaken has rights
What is the point of a figure 8 knot?
a stopper knot
How deep is Jamaica Pond? Be within 10 feet
51 feet
What are the tell-tales?
How to know how far the sail should go out
What is buoy room?
When you have to let another boat get around the mark inside the "zone"
Overlap
What is a bowline used for?
To create a loop (for the head of the sail)
How long is a 420?
420 centimeters
What is the most efficient (fastest on some boats) point of sail and why?
Beam reach because you are getting pushed and pulled at the same time.
What is aft?
Who gets the most rights on the water?
A boat not under command
What is this knot?
Monkey's fist
What is Weather Helm
the tendency of a boat to turn into the wind, requiring the helmsman to steer downwind, or to the weather side of the boat, to maintain a straight course