When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ______ and _______ speed, direction The desirable force generate______. lift The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the_______. no-sail zone Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a _______ course. zig...
When sailing, always be aware of the wind's and : correct answer
:speed, direction
The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called
. : correct answer :lift
The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called
the .............................. : correct answer :no sail zone
Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a course. : correct
answer :zigzag
, ASA 101-PRACTICE TEST
The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called : correct
answer :close-hauled
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be : correct answer :reaching
Sailing straight downwind is called : correct answer :running
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's
to the wind be adjusted. : correct answer :angle or trim
The combination of the true wind and the wind created by the boat's motion
(that we feel on the boat) is called wind? : correct answer :apparent
The is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that
provides stability and lateral resistance. : correct answer :keel
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