Points of Sail

Question 1

A point of sail is the direction a sailing boat is travelling in, relative to the direction of the tide?

• False
• True

Question 2

Which of the following describes a broad reach point of sail?

• Any angle to the wind between close hauled and a beam reach
• When a boat is sailing directly downwind.
• A precise point of sail and is exactly perpendicular to the direction of the wind
• Can be any angle to the wind from a beam reach to running downwind.

Question 3

Which of the following describes a close hauled point of sail?

• Can be any angle to the wind from a beam reach to running downwind.
• 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
• When a boat is sailing directly downwind.

Question 4

The following image identifies which point of sail?

• Beam Reach
• Head to Wind
• Run
• Broad Reach

Question 5

The following image identifies which point of sail?

• Close Reach
• Broad Reach
• Run
• Beam Reach