US Sailing Level 2 Workbook Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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Course
American Sailing Association
Institution
American Sailing Association
Before going out on the water you should... - Answer-check the weather, check the condition of your safety boat and safety equipment, determine the number of instructors/assistants, factor in time constrains(rigging, derigging), gather all equipment, gas in the boat
what three components should ...
US Sailing Level 2 Workbook Exam
Questions with Correct Answers
Before going out on the water you should... - Answer-check the weather, check the
condition of your safety boat and safety equipment, determine the number of
instructors/assistants, factor in time constrains(rigging, derigging), gather all equipment,
gas in the boat
what three components should a water session have? - Answer-The warm up, the core,
and the cool down
What should be included in 'the warm up' - Answer-something simple and familiar
what should be included in 'the core' - Answer-3 or 4 drills that reflect the goal for the
day
what should be included in 'the cool down' - Answer-Something like a fun game
What are some examples for evaluating your sailors early on - Answer-watching them
sail, sailing with them, being observant, giving a simple test, seeking input from past
instructors, sharing and team building, consider their prior sailing knowledge
What percent verbal and nonverbal is your communication? - Answer-70% non verbal ,
30% verbal
Why should you cross train your sailor's positions? - Answer-their safety if someone
gets hurt, boat handling, boat speed, psyche, and communication
What is a good drill to help crew and skipper communication? - Answer-Blindfold the
helmsman
What is a good golden rule to establish with sailors at the beginning of the season -
Answer-all sailors in the class will sail with all other sailors in the class
When pairing up sailors what should you consider - Answer-physical size, personality
types, goals, schedules, and skill level
what are patches of decreased wind velocity called - Answer-lull
what are patches of increased wind velocity called - Answer-puff
what will the water look like in a lull - Answer-less pronounced ripples and lighter colors
, what will the water look like in a puff - Answer-more pronounced ripples and darker
colors
what is it called when the wind's direction shifts from the bow toward the stern - Answer-
a lift
whats it called when the wind shifts towards the bow - Answer-a header
what kind of wind do boats always sail in - Answer-apparent wind
what clouds are large white and fluffy and typically mean good weather - Answer-
cumulus clouds
what clouds are wispy and thin during good weather but may predict a change later in
the day - Answer-cirrus clouds
big towering clouds that usually mean severe conditions including heavy rain and
lighting - Answer-cumulonimbus clouds
low layered clouds that usually bring steady rain - Answer-stratus clouds
what are tides - Answer-vertical movement of water caused by gravity of the earth and
the moon
what are currents - Answer-the horizontal flow of water, direction and speed of the water
flowing
what point of sail causes the wind to push the boat - Answer-run
when does the wind flow over both sides of the sail creating lift which pulls the boat -
Answer-reach or sailing upwind
what is the angle of attack - Answer-the angle between the wind and the sail
what is draft - Answer-the curvature of a sail's shape in terms of amount of curvature
and the position of the max depth
_________ sails have more power - Answer-deeper
___________ sails have less power - Answer-flatter
the ____________ the sail shapes are, the closer the boat will sail to the wind - Answer-
flatter
flat sails ___________ - Answer-depower
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