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 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
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 do you use to tie sail ties to the mast and boom on an opti
What is a 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
The very back of the boat called?
What is the stern
300
The line that controls the mainsail
What is the mainsheet
300
What knot is this?
Figure 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
Where you sit in an opti
What is the little dot on the side
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
400
When your sails are pulled 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
What does the daggerboard go into?
What is the daggerboard case
500
What do you do with the tiller after a tack to keep the boat straight?
What is tiller in the middle
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 name of the lines that are used to hold the sail to the mast and boom
What are sail ties