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Sailing 101 Flashcards

1
Q

Standing Rigging:

purpose & parts

A

Keeps up the mast,
Forestay/Back Stay
Shrouds/Spreaders

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2
Q

Transom

A

Back part of the boat

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3
Q

What holds down the boom

A

Boom Vang

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4
Q

3 corners of the sail

A

Tack, Head, Clew

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5
Q

3 sides of the sail

A

Luff, Leech, Foot

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6
Q

Extra area of the sail?

What does it need?

A

Roach

needs Battons

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7
Q

definition of ‘Tacking’

A

putting bow across the wind

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8
Q

definition of ‘Jibing’

A

putting stern across the wind

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9
Q

Points of Sail?

2 more descriptions

A

In Irons
Close Hauled
Close Reach
Beam Reach (90 degrees)
Broad Reach
Running

Starboard Tack and Port Tack

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10
Q

What wind do we ‘sail by’

A

Apparent wind (not true wind)

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11
Q

verbiage for Tacking

A

Prepare to Tack
Ready (port), Ready (starboard)
Tacking

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12
Q

verbiage for Jibing

A 
Prepare to Jibe
Ready (port), Ready (starboard)
Center the Main
Jibing
Jibe ho
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13
Q

Who is the Stand on Vessel

A

Starboard tack> Port
Leeward > Windward
Overtaken > Overtaking (135 deg)
On Right/Starboard: Power Boats same direction

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14
Q

ATONS memory jogger for colors

A

Red, Right, Returning

Even Red Nuns like Odd Green Cans

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15
Q

2 sails called

A

Main Sail

Jib

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16
Q

Front, Back, Bottom and Fin below the boat

A

Bow, Stern, Hull, Keel

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17
Q

points in direction of wind

A

Masthead Fly

18
Q

back of boom to top of mast?

A

Topping Lift

19
Q

Storage areas in cockpit

A

Lazarrettes

20
Q

What keeps crew from falling overboard?

A

Lifelines

bow/stern pulpits

21
Q

holds the Main Sail stretched out

A

Downhaul
Outhaul
Main Halyard w/Main Halyard Turning Block

22
Q

strings blowing in wind on sails

A

Telltales

23
Q

Make sail smaller surface area with:

A

Reef Points

24
Q

holds the Jib Sail stretched out

A

Forestay
Jib Sheet
Jib Halyard w/Jib Halyard Turning Block

25
Q

command for turning Towards and Away from the wind

A

Head Up

Bear Away

26
Q

Jib telltales located/color:

trimmed correct if:

A

Near the luff
Red on port
Green on starboard
both sides straight back

27
Q

If jib’s outside telltales are fluttering

A

Stalled sail,

let out jib or head up

28
Q

If jib’s inside telltales are fluttering

A

Luffed sail,

trim jib in or fall off

29
Q

Perfect Main telltales:

A

all straight back

except top leech telltale fluttering 50% of time (for proper main twist)

30
Q

Rule of thumb for trimming sails:

A

1) let out until Luffing First Appears, then sheet in

2) head up until Luffing First Appears, then fall off

31
Q

Position of person moving the rudder/main sheet… and everyone else

A

Helm and crew

32
Q

Crew Overboard

A

Figure 8 Rescue:

Enter a Beam Reach, tack, cross path on broad reach, approached at close reach, luffed to stop

33
Q

What does ‘Stand On Vessel’ do?

A

maintain course and speed initially… common sense/avoid collisions

34
Q

Navigation tools

A

ATONS (Aids to Navigation)

35
Q

ATONS on chart: diamond, circle, triangle/square, exclamation point

A

bouys, lights, daymarks, lighted daymark

36
Q

Safety Considerations

A

Equipment
Weather/Tides/Current
SA (traffic/wind direction)
Danger areas (boom/winches/sheets)

37
Q

Starting the engine

A 
Prop in water
Fuel Level
Prime
Neutral
Pull Choke to start (in after start)
counter clockwise to increase speed
Pull Cord
38
Q

After Engine Start

A

Make sure engine cooling water squirting out of engine

39
Q

Lowest part of boat’s interior

A

Bilge

40
Q

Connects Jib to Forestay

A

Jib Hanks

41
Q

Just forward of Reef points for advanced trimming of main sail

A

Cunningham Cringle

Sailing (2 decks)

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