Boat Parts
Left and Right side of boat
Starboard and Port
Irons
Should you hit other boats?
Please NOOOOO!!!
What are our names?
Merissa and Malcolm
Where is the next America's Cup?
Barcelona
Front and back of boat
Bow and Stern
Your point of sail on an upwind
Close hauled
What Tack has right of way?
Starboard
What type of boats did we sail/race?
Merissa - C420, now Tornado too
Malcolm - Lasers, now Moths & Waszps
What is Beating (in sailing context)
Upwind leg
A sail you only use going downwind
Spinaker
90 degrees / perpendicular to the wind
Beam Reach
What is a key thing to make sure in all of your maneuvers, Ex. Tacks, gybes, rounding's, etc...
Communicating to your partner when and what you're about to do.
What do we do other than sailing?
Merissa - Soccer, Ski, Runner
Malcolm - MTB, Hockey, Ski
What type of boats are used in Sail GP?
The rope used to control the Mainsail
Mainsheet
Run
What is important to do when you capsize?
Check if your partner is OK
How old are we? Who's Older?
17 and 18
What country does the M flag look like?
Scotland
What keeps the mast from falling backwards?
What is in between a beam reach and run?
Broad Reach
Which direction do you want the mast not to be pointing?
Upside-down
Malcolm
Do powered vessels need to give way to vessels under sail?
Yes, but always be careful they might not be paying attention.