ASA 101 Anatomy of a sailboat Exam Questions and Answers
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American Sailing Association
Institution
American Sailing Association
Spar - Answer-A pole of any type used to support the sails.
Mast - Answer-Is a spar which stands vertically from the deck.
Boom - Answer-A spar which supports the bottom edge of the mainsail.
Mainsail - Answer-The aft most sail.
Headsail - Answer-Any sail that sets forward of the mast.
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ASA 101 Anatomy of a sailboat Exam
Questions and Answers
Spar - Answer-A pole of any type used to support the sails.
Mast - Answer-Is a spar which stands vertically from the deck.
Boom - Answer-A spar which supports the bottom edge of the mainsail.
Mainsail - Answer-The aft most sail.
Headsail - Answer-Any sail that sets forward of the mast.
Luff - Answer-The sails forward edge. It feels the wind first.
Foot - Answer-The bottom edge of the sail.
Tack - Answer-Between the luff and the foot at the sails bottom front corner.
Head - Answer-The corner at the very top of the sail between the luff and the leach.
Clew - Answer-The third corner of our triangle, between the leech and the foot.
Stern - Answer-Back of the boat
Bow - Answer-Front of the boat
Rudder - Answer-Attached beneath the boat toward the stern, used to steer
Keel - Answer-Fixed appendage on bottom of hull. Provides sideways resistance to
counter force of wind on sails.
Pulleys - Answer-Called blocks, are used increase pulling power.
Block and tackle - Answer-A series of blocks/pulleys are used to multiply force applied
to the line.
Hull - Answer-The watertight floating body of the boat that gives it form and houses or
supports every other part of the boat.
Dinghy - Answer-Small boat.
Multihull - Answer-Boats with more than one hull.
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