Points of sail
parts of the boat
Block Island
Staff Trivia
Safety Procedure
100

Your sail positioned when sailing downwind is this.

What is, all the way out

100

The front of the boat called this

What is the bow?

100

This pond is where we sail every day

What is the Great Salt Pond

100

what is Maggie's favorite color?

what is Purple? 

100

TTT stands for this saying used to prevent a collision

what is "Tiller Towards Trouble"?

200

This point of sail is when your boat in when sailing perpendicular (90 degrees) to the wind?

what is a beam reach?

200

this line raises and lowers the jib

what is the jib haylard?

200

The Block Island Club was made in this year

When is 1964?

200

what is Jackson's nickname?

what is bubbles?

200

you souldn't hold onto this part of the boat, you'll backwind your sail!!

what is the boom?

300

 Pointing your boat directly in to the wind is called this.

what is in iorns/the no-go zone?

300

this line runs along the boom and pulls the sail flat along the boom

what is the outhaul?

300

Block Island was setteled in this year

what is 1661?

300

Who on staff lives in Oahu?

Who is Gavin?

300

This many boat lengths is needed for a man overboard recovery.

What is 5-7?

400

This is the sail position when sailing upwind/ nearest the wind

what is close haul?

400

this line controls the main sail position

what is the main sheet

400
this is the primary wind direction on island 

what is southwest?

400

Which intern ran a half marathon?

Who is Ben?

400

when in heavy wind, we use these three methods to level the boat

What is Hike, let out your sails, and point up into the wind?

500

 This is the point of sail before downwind

what is broad reach?

500

Name the diagonal edge of the main sail

What is, the leach

500

Ferries come from Block island from where?

Mantauk, NY; New London, CT; and Point Judith, RI


500

Which staff memeber said: "Why won't you guys listen" (T-T) in her wise words of 2026

Who is Grace?

500

This side of the boat always facs the mark when rounding

what is port?