Sailing - The What, The How, And The Where Flashcards
1
Q
Downwind
A
2
Q
Upwind
A
3
Q
North wind
A
4
Q
South wind
A
5
Q
Airfoil
A
6
Q
Lift
A
7
Q
Drag
A
8
Q
No-sail zone
A
9
Q
How do you sail to an upwind destination?
A
By tacking or sailing a zig zag course
10
Q
How large is the no sail zone?
A
90 degrees, 45 degrees on either side of the wind
11
Q
In irons
A
12
Q
Close-hauled
A
13
Q
Close reach
A
14
Q
Beam reach
A
15
Q
Broad reach
A
16
Q
Running
A
17
Q
Trim
A
18
Q
Boom
A
19
Q
Apparent wind
A
20
Q
True wind
A
21
Q
Masthead fly
A
A small wind vane at the top of the mast that shows the direction from which the apparent wind is coming 
22
Q
Hull
A
23
Q
Dinghy
A
24
Q
Keelboat
A
25
Keel
26
Ballast
27
Heel
28
Centerboard/daggerboard
29
Capsize
30
Multihulls
31
Catamaran
32
Trimaran
33
Rudder
34
Tiller/steering wheel
35
Helm
36
Helmsman
37
Sailboard
38
Lifelines
39
Stanchions
40
Pulpits
41
LOA
Length overall
42
Beam
43
LWL
Length on waterline
44
Freeboard
Height of hull above water line

45
Draft
Depth of boat below waterline 
46
Forward
47
Bow
48
Aft
49
Stern
50
Transom
51
Cockpit
52
Topsides
53
Low freeboard
Topsides are low relative to the boat’s length 
54
Starboard
55
Port
56
Astern
57
Abeam
58
Astern
59
Quarter
60
Windward
61
Leeward
62
Weather
63
Companionway
64
Tack
Wind coming over a side of the sailboat
65
Port tack
Wind coming over the port side
66
Starboard tack
Wind coming over the starboard side
67
Weather helm
The tendency for a boat to head up wind
68
Lee helm
The tendency for a boat to head down wind
69
Spar
70
Mast
71
Boom
72
Mainsail
73
Gooseneck
74
Sloop
75
Headsail
76
Jib
77
Genoa
78
Luff
79
Forestat
80
Leech
81
Foot
82
Tack
83
Head
84
Clew
85
Battens
86
Batten pockets
87
Standing rigging
88
Stays
89
Backstay
90
Forestay/headstay
91
Roller furling
92
Shrouds
93
Chainplates
94
Spreaders
95
Running rigging
96
Haylard
97
Sheet
98
Blocks
99
Purchase
100
Block and tackle
101
Boom vang
102
Traveler
103
Car
104
Topping lift
105
Spinnaker
106
Shackle
107
Shackle key
