About Boats Flashcards

Question 1

Q

Directions, listed clockwise from “ahead”

Answer

A

Ahead
Starboard bow (front right)
Starboard beam
Starboard quarter (back right)
Astern
Port quarter (back left)
Port beam
Port bow (front left)

Question 2

Q

Support cables from top of mast to
(A) sides
(B) stern
(C) bow

Answer

A

Shroud
Backstay
Forestay

Question 3

Q

Parts of sail

1) top
(2) front (against mast
(3) front-bottom corner
(4) bottom
(5) back-bottom corner
(6) back (away from mast)

Answer

A

(1) Head
(2) Luff
(3) tack
(4) foot
(5) clew
(6) Leach

Question 4

Q

Points of sail, working back from “into wind”

Answer

A

Head to wind
Close hauled (as close to wind as poss)
Close reach (between beam &amp; hauled)
Beam reach
Broad reach
Running

Question 5

Q

What is the downwind side of a boat called?

What is the upwind side called?

Answer

A

Leeward (downwind)

Windward (upwind)

Question 6

Q

Contents is MAYDAY call

Answer

A

MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY
This is sailing yacht
Callsign MMSI

MAYDAY
Callsign MMSI

My position is

I require immediate assistance

We have persons on board

Over

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