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Random Sailing Trivia
100

Turning the boat through the wind/changing the direction.

What is a tack?

100

When you steer the stern of your boat through the wind and change direction it is called this.

What is jibing?

100

While racing, you typically round windward marks with them on this side of your boat.

What is port?

100
This trophy is the world's oldest in international sport.
What is the America's Cup?
100
The trailing edge of a sail is called this.
What is the leech?
200

Is it better to sail on the headed tack or the lifted tack?

What is the lifted tack?

200

Going straight downwind is known as this point of sail

What is running/wing?

200

Explain the horns of a starting sequence.

What is 3 long, 2 long, 1 long 3 short, 1 long, 3 short, 2 short, 1 short, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, go!

200

When two boats on opposite tacks come together, this one has the right of way.

What is the starboard boat?

200

Where are college sailing nationals this year?

What is Tulane in New Orleans, LA?

300

This method/action is used to flatten out the boat while sailing upwind on breezy days.

What is hiking?

300

This is the fastest angle of downwind sailing.

What is a reach?

300
The imaginary line that comes off of a mark designating the course you would need to sail to get around it is called this.
What is a layline?
300

When 2 boats are on the same tack and overlapped, which boat has the right of way?

What is the leeward boat?

300

Name 4 dinghy sailboats.

What is opti, laser, 420, FJ, hobie wave, hobie 16, sunfish, 49er, 49er FX, 29er, nacra, sea snark, ICs, V15, quests, open bics

400

This control is used to depower the mainsail and decrease depth in the leech of the sail.

What is the vang?

400

When sailing dead downwind, the skipper sits on this side of the boat?

What is the windward side or opposite side of the mainsail?

400

This is a term used for your downwind marks on a W4 course, you can choose which mark you would like to round.

What is the gate?

400
This skipper dug himself out of a point deficit of 8-1 in order to come back and win the 2013 America's Cup.
Who is Jimmy Spithill?
400

What is the fastest sailing speed ever recorded?

What is 68.33 knots? (In 25-29 knots of wind!)

500

When your leeward tell tale (outside telltale) is flapping you would steer in this direction.

What is to windward or up higher?

500

This movement term is used when going from a wing to a reach or from a reach to a wing.

What is a transition?

500

What do you do if you are over the starting line before go? (no I flag)

What is dip/head down your boat below the starting line, clear yourself, and head back up?

500
This is the location of the first ever America's Cup.
Where is Cowes, England?
500

How many college sailing nationals are there?

What is 7? Open singlehanded, women's singlehanded, match racing, women's team racing, open team racing, open fleet racing, women's fleet racing