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Parts of the Boat
Rigging
Steering
Wind
Misc.
100
The pole that goes up and down that holds the sail up
What is the mast
100

The part of the boat that you put on last when the boat is in the water that is used to steer the boat

What is the rudder/tiller

100
The part you use to steer the boat
What is the tiller
100

Name one way that you can tell where the wind is coming from

What is flag/ripples on water/grass/ticklers

100
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
200
The name for the front of the boat
What is the bow
200

The kind of knot you use to tie 2 ropes of same width together

What is a square/reef knot

200
When you are sailing upwind and you want to turn the boat, pushing the tiller away does this.
What is a tack
200
When you are pointing your bow directly into the wind you are in this.
What is the no-go-zone/head to wind/irons
200

Where you sit in a byte or laser

What is next to cleat on the deck

300
The line that controls the mainsail
What is the mainsheet
300
The other name for a stopper knot
What is an eight knot
300
When you are sailing downwind and you want to turn the boat, pulling the tiller towards you does this.
What is a gybe
300
When the wind is directly behind you, you are sailing in this direction.
What is downwind/run
300

The veryyy back of a laser is called this

What is the transom

400
The line on the boom that pulls the sail out
What is the outhaul
400
The line on the boom that connects to the bottom of the mast which pulls the boom down
What is the boom vang
400

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 to head up

400
When your sails are trimmed in all the way you are sailing in this direction.
What is upwind
400

The type of knot that you tie to the bottom of your mast when you are getting ready for a tow.

What is a bowline

500
The pole that holds the top of an opti sail up and connects to the mast
What is the sprit pole
500

The point at which the boom and mast connect

What is the goose neck

500

After a tack and before you switch the tiller to the other hand you do this...

Straighten the tiller

500
When your sails are trimmed in halfway and you are not going upwind or downwind but your going in between
What is beam reach
500

The line that is used to raise the mainsail on a byte.

What is the main halyard