Basics

Question 1

Wind is the only force required for a boat to travel upwind. True or False?

• False
• True

Question 2

Which of the following describes a head to wind point of sail?

• When the boat is facing directly into the wind.
• A precise point of sail and is exactly perpendicular to the direction of the wind
• Sailing as close to the No Sail Zone as possible without entering it
• Any angle to the wind between close hauled and a beam reach

Question 3

The following image identifies which part of a boat?

• Mast
• Burgee
• Rudder
• Main Sail

Question 4

Which of the following describes the sailing term "AHead"?

• In front of the boat
• Most commonly a stainless steel wire, the forestay is a piece of standing rigging which helps keep the mast upright. It is attached at the bow of the boat, to the top of the mast
• The boat turns away from the wind
• A horizontal spar attached to the aft of the mast just below the sail. The boom is attached to the sail and keeps the sail flatter when at an angle from the centerline of the boat

Question 5

Close Hauled is a precise point of sail?

• False
• True