Bareboat ASA 105 Sailing Terms Exam
Questions with Latest Update
Aback Of a sail - Answer-when the wind is on the
"wrong" side
Abaft Toward the stern - Answer-as in "abaft the
beam"
Abeam - Answer-Off the boat at right angles to its
centerline
Accommodations - Answer-The living quarters
inside a boat
Aft - Answer-Toward the stern or behind the boat
After - Answer-Toward the stern
Aground - Answer-When the hull or keel is
touching the bottom
Aid to navigation - Answer-A buoy or other device deployed to mark a channel, a
navigational feature, or a hazard
Aloft - Answer-Above the deck, usually in the rig
Amidships - Answer-At or toward the middle of
the boat
Amp-hour - Answer-A measure of electricity
consumption and battery capacity: one amp of current for one hour
Anchor - Answer-A device lowered to the bottom
while secured to the boat to hold the boat stationary
Angle of attack - Answer-The angle at which a
sail is presented to the wind
Apparent wind - Answer-The combination of true wind and the wind effect of motion as
felt aboard a moving boat
, Astern - Answer-Behind the stern
Athwartships - Answer-Across the boat from
side to side
Autopilot - Answer-A device that steers a boat
automatically
Backing - Answer-The act of setting a sail aback
Backstay - Answer-A wire support from the top
of the mast to the stern
Backwinding - Answer-similar to backing
Ballast - Answer-Weight placed low in the boat to
give it stability
Bareboat charter - Answer-A charter of a boat
that's "bare" of crew and provisions
Batten - Answer-A slat inserted in the leech of a
sail to support the sailcloth
Batten pocket - Answer-A pocket sewn into the
sail to hold a batten
Beacon - Answer-An aid to navigation that's fixed
in place
Beam (1) - Answer-The width of a boat at its
widest point
Beam (2) - Answer-The region ofthe boat's sides
halfway between bow and stern
Beam reach - Answer-The point of sail where the
wind is abeam of the boat
Bear away - Answer-To turn the boat away from
the wind, fall off
Bearing - Answer-The direction in degrees
toward one object from another
Beat, beating - Answer-To sail to windward
Questions with Latest Update
Aback Of a sail - Answer-when the wind is on the
"wrong" side
Abaft Toward the stern - Answer-as in "abaft the
beam"
Abeam - Answer-Off the boat at right angles to its
centerline
Accommodations - Answer-The living quarters
inside a boat
Aft - Answer-Toward the stern or behind the boat
After - Answer-Toward the stern
Aground - Answer-When the hull or keel is
touching the bottom
Aid to navigation - Answer-A buoy or other device deployed to mark a channel, a
navigational feature, or a hazard
Aloft - Answer-Above the deck, usually in the rig
Amidships - Answer-At or toward the middle of
the boat
Amp-hour - Answer-A measure of electricity
consumption and battery capacity: one amp of current for one hour
Anchor - Answer-A device lowered to the bottom
while secured to the boat to hold the boat stationary
Angle of attack - Answer-The angle at which a
sail is presented to the wind
Apparent wind - Answer-The combination of true wind and the wind effect of motion as
felt aboard a moving boat
, Astern - Answer-Behind the stern
Athwartships - Answer-Across the boat from
side to side
Autopilot - Answer-A device that steers a boat
automatically
Backing - Answer-The act of setting a sail aback
Backstay - Answer-A wire support from the top
of the mast to the stern
Backwinding - Answer-similar to backing
Ballast - Answer-Weight placed low in the boat to
give it stability
Bareboat charter - Answer-A charter of a boat
that's "bare" of crew and provisions
Batten - Answer-A slat inserted in the leech of a
sail to support the sailcloth
Batten pocket - Answer-A pocket sewn into the
sail to hold a batten
Beacon - Answer-An aid to navigation that's fixed
in place
Beam (1) - Answer-The width of a boat at its
widest point
Beam (2) - Answer-The region ofthe boat's sides
halfway between bow and stern
Beam reach - Answer-The point of sail where the
wind is abeam of the boat
Bear away - Answer-To turn the boat away from
the wind, fall off
Bearing - Answer-The direction in degrees
toward one object from another
Beat, beating - Answer-To sail to windward
