Siebel Culture & Values
How do we address our friends at sailing?
using their first or preferred names or nicknames
Sheets, halyards, and other lines that control sails are called what?
running rigging
Ocean tides are mainly caused by the gravitational pull of _____.
the moon
What is the "LUFF"?
a sail's forward edge
running
How do we demonstrate the RESPECT value?
we show appreciation and respect for one another, our equipment, and our sailing environment
Wires that support the mast are called what?
standing rigging
Tides tend to have the greatest range (height between successive highs and lows) when the Moon is in certain phases. Which phases are these?
new moon and full moon
What is the "LEECH"?
the sail's back edge
Sailing at 90 degrees to the wind direction is called?
beam reach
by building, following, and regularly reviewing our crew code
Turning the boat away from the wind until the boat changes tacks is called what?
jibing
What is a tornado that forms over the water called?
a waterspout
What is the "FOOT" of the sail?
the bottom edge of the sail
What is the sector bisected by the wind direction where a sailboat cannot sail that is about 90 degrees wide?
in irons
What are the 5 Siebel Values?
fun, effort, respect, student voice, and inclusivity
Changing tacks with the wind crossing the bow is called what?
tacking
Where would you find information concerning the duration of slack water?
tidal current tables
Where is the "TACK" of the sail?
What is sailing upwind as close to the wind as possible called?
close-hauled
What value does the KEEP-STOP-START activity demonstrate?
student voice
At or towards the stern (on the boat) is called what?
aft
Sailors rely on one particular weather instrument at sea which has a scale in either inches, millimeters of mercury, or millibars. What is this instrument, also known as "the Glass"?
a barometer
What is the "HEAD" of the sail?
the corner at the top of the sail between the luff and the leech
broad reach