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WorksheetsSail Academy Pre Exam
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
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Class
Date
1.
The ______ is the forward part of the boat
a)
stern
b)
bow
c)
starboard
d)
cleat
2.
The ______ is the forward part of the boat
a)
stern
b)
bow
c)
starboard
d)
cleat
3.
To turn a sailboat, a tiller is moved
a)
by the swing buckle
b)
in the same direction that you want to turn the boat
c)
in the opposite direction that you want to turn the boat
d)
independently of the ruddewr
4.
The three corners of the sail are
a)
head, tack, and foot
b)
head, tack and clew
c)
luff, tack and clew
d)
leach, luff and foot
5.
The shrouds
a)
are part of the running rigging and support the tiller.
b)
support the jib sail
c)
are part of the standing rigging and support the mast
d)
are no longer needed on most modern sail boats
6.
The purpose of the rudder is to
a)
provide power in light winds
b)
steer the boat
c)
provide a handle fo rthe tiller
d)
prevent leeway
7.
The area of "no propulsion" is
a)
the area directly in front of the boat regardless of the relative wind
b)
an area to be avoided while under sail
c)
OK to sail in provided you hold a steady course
d)
an area that must be turned through when tacking
8.
Which crew member/s need to be aware at all times of the boats heading and the direction of the wind?
a)
only the bowman who is observing other boat traffic and obstacles.
b)
only the tactician who is responsible for proper course/speed/etc.
c)
both the helmsman who is steering the boat and the bowman
d)
every crew member regardless of their duties.
9.
Sheets are used to
a)
cover the cushions in the cabin for comfortable sleeping
b)
hold the mast in place.
c)
position the main sail luff
d)
control the forward or athwartships position of a sail
10.
Common knots used by NJROTC Sail Academy crews include
a)
bowline, sheet bend, figure eight and granny
b)
cleat hitch, bowline, figure eight and clove hitch
c)
sheet bend, figure eight, bowline and cleat hitch
d)
granny, clove hitch, bowline and harbor knot
11.
The three primary points of sail are
a)
beating, close reach and broad reach
b)
close reach, reach and broad reach
c)
close hauled, beam reach and run
d)
beat, drift, and angle
12.
To avoid getting into "Irons" make sure that
a)
your are sailing in clam seas
b)
the wind is coming from astern
c)
you are moving fast enough when turning a boat through the AREA of NO PROPULSION
13.
When sailing on a broad reach, the primary force propelling the boat is
a)
the engine if it is running
b)
lift generated on the lee side of the sails
c)
push from the wind on the windward side of the sails
d)
about equal push/pull forces on both sides of the sails
14.
The two most basic sailing maneuvers are
a)
Heading up and Falling Off
b)
Tacking and Jibing
c)
Close Hauled and Running
d)
both Heading Up and Falling Off and Tacking and Jibing
15.
You are sailing with the boom to port and the wind coming from the starboard side of the boat. you are on
a)
run headed dead downwind
b)
a port tack
c)
a starboard tack
d)
a lunch break
16.
Excessive Weather Helm can be relieved by
a)
easing the main sheet
b)
easing the jib sheet
c)
easing the jib halyard
d)
both a and b are correct
17.
Which device/s can give you wind direction information
a)
mast head fly
b)
jib leach cords
c)
shroud tell tales
d)
both a and c are correct
18.
The acronym (PB&J) indicates what to Sail Academy crews?
a)
peanut butter and jam
b)
Position, Boom, Jib
c)
Point of sail, Boom position, Jib position
d)
none of the above
19.
The fastest and safest point of sail is
a)
Close Hauled
b)
Close Reach
c)
Running wing and wing
d)
Beam Reach
20.
When jibing the _________ of the boat is turned through the wind
a)
port side of the boat
b)
bow
c)
stern
d)
boom and main sail
21.
With sails properly trimmed, Weather Helm is most prevalent on which point of sail?
a)
Run (dead down wind)
b)
Beam Reach
c)
Close Hauled
d)
Broad Reach
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