Singapore Sailing General Flashcards
The priority is to sail more than
reaching the mark
A knot used to tie 2 ropes of similar thicknesses together
reef knot
A knot used to tie 2 ropes of different thicknesses together
sheetbend
what is a knot used to secure a line?
half hitches
Before tacking, bring sail to
corner
What is the name for the plug of the boat?
Bun
What is the thing to put your feet in?
Hiking strap
What is the rope that holds the boom to the mast?
Kicker, or boom vang
What is a bowline knot used for?
To make a handle
What is a figure 8 knot used for?
as a stopper knot
When the main sail is at 90°, it’s called
“run” course
When the main sail is at 45°, it’s called
“beam reach” course
When the main sail is at the corner of the boat, it’s called
“close haul” course
Tacking means to
go across the wind
Downwind means
In the direction the wind is going; with the wind behind;
Upwind means
In the direction the wind is going; against the wind
If the sail flaps, what do you do?
- Sheet in;
- Bear away;
If the sail does not flap, what do you do?
- Point;
- Ease off;
What do you do if you can’t sheet in anymore?
Bear away
What is the purpose of the daggerboard?
Reduce the side force
Without the daggerboard, the boat wouldn’t
obey the rutter;
The last thing to be removed before you jump off the boat is the
daggerboard
The purpose of the daggerboard is to
reduce side force
Starboard tack has
right of way
Port is on the
Left
Starboard is on the
Right
The back of the boat is called the
Stern
The jib has two jib sheets—
one for each side of the boat
What is a luff
the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail. luff
The mast is slid into the
sleeve
Before you put the boat in the water, make sure that the _____ are plugged
bungs
Before you get on the water, make sure you check the
wind
The leading edge of the sail is called
the luff
What are the small ropes used to help trim the cell accurately called?
telltales
 what is the dagger board used for?
Resist the sideways force created by the sails
All sails work best when
They are pulled in only just enough to stop the flapping at the luff— anymore will slow down  the boat
What are the five essentials?
- Sail trim.
- Center board position.
- Boat balance.
- Boat trim.
- Course.
How to do a sail trim
Constantly check that the sails are set properly by using telltales or by slowly letting out the sails until they start to shake along the luff, then pulling them in again until the shaking just stops
How to adjust the position of the center board?
The dagger board or center board position needs to be adjusted according to the side force. The amount of side force enhanced the centerboard area varies from maximum when close hauled to virtually zero when on the run. On a keelboat you cannot adjust the area.
How to balance a boat
Most boats sail fastest when upright. This is achieved by the crew, moving their weight to balance the boat. When sailing closehauled, the heeling force is large, so the helmsmen and crew sit out to keep the boat upright. On the run, the heeling force is small, so the crew moves to the opposite side of the boat to balance, the Hellmann’s weight.
How to trim a boat
Generally, the boat should be leveled for, and after. Depending on the conditions, the helmsmen and crew sit close together and avoid depressing the bow or stern excessively.
What is point up
To turn towards the wind (point) push the tiller away from you
Bear away
To turn away from the wind (beat away), lull the tiller towards you
Launching steps
- Put daggerbosrd in
Lower rudder blade down
Enough until half of it is inside
Get in the boat
Sheet in
Sail on
Recovery steps
Daggerboard out
Rudder lift up a bit before you get off the boat
Slow down the boat but easing mainsheet and get off once the boat is slow
Exactly head to wind
= boom at the middle of the boat
To stop the boat, do not
Put the leg in water
Tack involves
Pointing up towards the wind
Tack steps
- Back foot across, face front
- Point up and sheet in
- Cross over and swap hands
Steps for gybing
- Back foot across face the front
- Bear away and sheet in
- Cross over and swap hands
When sailing upwind you want the boom to be positioned at
Corner of the boat
Recover the person using 2 hands grabbing life jacket from the
windward side
When MOB
tack (don’t gybe) if needed
Approach from beam/close reach
Ease sails to slow down boat
When MOB don’t gybe because
It speeds up the boat
Tack helps you
Control boat and speed better
Easing the sails will
Slow down the boat
To be in starboard tack means
To be sitting on starboard side w boom on port tack
To be on port tack means to be sitting on port side and
having boom on starboard side
When boats are on opposite tacks
A port tack boat shall keep clear of a starboard tack boat.
(Windward leeward rule)
When on Same tack—
Windward boat keeps clear of leeward boat
When boats are on the same tack and not overlapped
a boat clear astern shall keep clear of a boat clear ahead
Overlaps are established from the
transom
What is the lingo to get the other boat disqualified?
Protest!
When on different tacks
starboard tack always has right of way no matter Windward or leeward
If you have a boat on your windward side you are the
Leeward boat
Clear astern means
there is no boat behind you
Clear ahead means
There is no boat ahead of you
Rule 10
Opposite tacks
Rule 11
Same tack
Overlapped
Rule 12
Same tack
Not overlapped
Rule 14
A boat shall avoid contact with another boat if reasonably possible. Considered the ‘golden rule’ of sailing, this rule recognizes that preventing damage or injury is more important than preserving right of way.
What is the difference between running rigging and standing rigging?
Running rigging is for the sails and standing rigging is for the mast and boom
Standing rigging is composed of
- backstay
- forestry
- side stays
(steel cables that support the masts, with spreaders)
What is another name for a sidestay
Shroud
Halyards are used to
Haul up and down the sails (main and jib)
Red Light is on the
port side
Green light is on the
starboard side
White light is
at the stern
