Quiz 1 Sailing > open up your world

Question 1

When sailing, always be aware of the wind’s _____ and _____.

Answer 1

Speed and direction

Question 2

The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called _____.

Answer 2

Lift

Question 3

The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called _____ _____ _____.

Answer 3

no-sail-zone

Question 4

Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a _____ course.

Answer 4

zigzag

Question 5

The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called _____ _____.

Answer 5

close-hauled

Question 6

A boat sailing across the wind is said to be _____.

Answer 6

reaching

Question 7

Sailing straight downwind is called _____.

Answer 7

running

Question 8

As the sailboat’s direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail’s _____ to the wind be adjusted.

Answer 8

angle or trim

Question 9

The combination of true wind and the wind created by the boat’s motion (that we feel on the boa) is called the _____ wind.

Answer 9

apparent

Question 10

The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that provides stability and lateral resistance.

Answer 10

keel

Question 11

The sailboat’s direction through the water is controlled by the _____, which can be turned by means of either _____ or a _____ _____.

Answer 11

rudder, tiller, steering wheel