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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 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 you on on the water in any sort of vessel

What is lifejacket

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

Kind of stopper knot used when rigging the main sheet

What is a figure 8 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 an RS Quest called, the part of the stern that drops down closer to the surface of the water

What is the transom

300
The line that controls the mainsail
What is the mainsheet
300

Feature that prevents a the main halyard from dropping the main sail once it is hoisted up the mast

What is a cleat

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 does the "crew" sit on the boat

What is towards the bow

400
The line on the boom that pulls the sail out
What is the outhaul
400

The line at the end of the boom that connects to the outer corner of the main sail and holds it tight to the boom

What is the outhaul

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

What are the two tasks the skipper is responsible for?

What is controlling the mainsheet and the tiller/rudder

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 center board go into?
What is the centerboard trunk
500
After a tack and your happy with the direction that you are sailing in you do this.
What is 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

What is the main halyard