Quiz 3 Flashcards
Which of the following is the legal definition of the tack the boat is on? a. The side of the boat opposite the mainsail and the boom. b. The side of the boat the wind comes first. c. The same side of the boat the boom is on.
a. The side of the boat opposite the mainsail and the boom.
What is the safest way to approach a dock when you’re under sail? a. going upwind b. going downwind c. perpendicular to the direction of the wind
a. going upwind
True or False: To remove the wrinkles or “scallops” on the leading edge of the jib, you should tighten the jib halyard.
True
True or False: Although it is possible to reef the main sail out on the water, the best place to reef the main is at the dock.
True
True or False: For two sailing vessels on a collision course, the boat on the starboard tack has the right of the way over the boat on the port tack.
True
True or False: Sailing vessels must yield the right of way to all of the following: - a towed boat, - a commercial fishing boat, - and all vessels they are overtaking.
True
True or False: Even if you have the sails up, a Flying Scot is considered to be power vessel when the motor is in use, and you are expected to follow the Rules of the Road for power vessels.
True
True or False: If two sailing vessels are on a collision course and they are on the same tack, the leeward vessel must give way to the windward vessel.
False
True or False: Cold fronts generally move faster than warm fronts.
True
From which general direction do our major weather systems come? a. north b. south c. eat d. west
d. west
If you are beating to a destination upwind and the outside jib telltales flap you should: a. come up b. fall off c. pull in the jib d. let out the jib
a. come up
If you are reaching on a direct course to a destination and the outside jib telltales flap you should a. come up b. fall off c. pull in the jib d. let out the jib
d. let out the jib
How would you know if a front is expected to move through the area?
1) weather reports 2) watch cloud patterns
Which shore line should you watch if there is a possibility of a thunderstorm in the area?
Western
What does “tripping over the centerboard” mean?
It is a hazard of having the centerboard down while running down wind. The boat gets pushed sideways while the centerboard is down than capsize.
Name two precautions you can take if you are not sure how much wind is blowing out on the Bay and of your ability to handle it:
1) Don’t go out 2) Reef at the dock
Which two types of weather have dangerously high, gusty winds?
cold fronts + thunderstorms
On which point of sail does the boat heel the most? Why this?
Close-hauled. Greater sideways component of the thrust on sails.
Why should you stay well clear of points of land extending into rivers and creeks?
You could go aground.
Assuming that the wind from the top of the page,
Which tack this boat is on?
What point of sail?
Port.
Reach.
In each of the following crossing situations, which boat is the stand-on vessel (has the right of way)? Why? What action should the give-way vessel take?
- Different tack. Starboard has row. A should tack
In each of the following crossing situations, which boat is the stand-on vessel (has the right of way)? Why? What action should the give-way vessel take?
- Same tack. Is windward should tack.
In each of the following crossing situations, which boat is the stand-on vessel (has the right of way)? Why? What action should the give-way vessel take?
- A is overtaking. (?) should tack.
In each of the following crossing situations, which boat is the stand-on vessel (has the right of way)? Why? What action should the give-way vessel take?
- A should fall off
