learn sailing right QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(2024 LATEST
UPDATE 2024
what are symptoms of hypothermia - ANSWER sluggishness, confusion, shivering, yawning
heat emergencies - ANSWER heat exhaustion and heat stroke
treatment is to cool the person down
ditty bag - ANSWER a small bag that carries tools, knifes, spare parts, whistle, extra line, and other useful
parts, pieces and safety devices in a small pouch
1 knot=
10 knots= - ANSWER 1.1 mph
11 mph
wind velocity - ANSWER speed of the wind
lull - ANSWER decrease velocity of wind
puff - ANSWER increase velocity of wind
wind speed knots:
light wind
medium wind
heavy wind
very heavy wind
severe heavy wind - ANSWER light wind: 0-10
medium wind: 11-16
, heavy wind: 17-21
very heavy wind: 22-27
severe heavy wind: 28-47
lift - ANSWER winds direction shifts from the bow toward the stern
header - ANSWER wind shift towards the bow
clocking wind - ANSWER wind that consistently shifts in a clockwise direction
backing wind - ANSWER wind that shifts in a consistently counterclockwise direction
true wind - ANSWER meteorological weather stations are always stationary, which allows them to record
accurate readings of the true wind direction and velocity
you get the true wind velocity by staying in one place
apparent wind - ANSWER the altered wind direction and velocity, which is different from the true wind
direction because the motion of the weather station
boats always sail in apparent wind
what are some clues to weather change - ANSWER wind direction
cloud patterns
falling temperatures
cumulus clouds - ANSWER large, white, and fluffy
often an indicator of good weather
cirrus clouds - ANSWER wispy, thin
usually means good weather for the day but may be a prediction that a change in weather is on the way
UPDATE 2024
what are symptoms of hypothermia - ANSWER sluggishness, confusion, shivering, yawning
heat emergencies - ANSWER heat exhaustion and heat stroke
treatment is to cool the person down
ditty bag - ANSWER a small bag that carries tools, knifes, spare parts, whistle, extra line, and other useful
parts, pieces and safety devices in a small pouch
1 knot=
10 knots= - ANSWER 1.1 mph
11 mph
wind velocity - ANSWER speed of the wind
lull - ANSWER decrease velocity of wind
puff - ANSWER increase velocity of wind
wind speed knots:
light wind
medium wind
heavy wind
very heavy wind
severe heavy wind - ANSWER light wind: 0-10
medium wind: 11-16
, heavy wind: 17-21
very heavy wind: 22-27
severe heavy wind: 28-47
lift - ANSWER winds direction shifts from the bow toward the stern
header - ANSWER wind shift towards the bow
clocking wind - ANSWER wind that consistently shifts in a clockwise direction
backing wind - ANSWER wind that shifts in a consistently counterclockwise direction
true wind - ANSWER meteorological weather stations are always stationary, which allows them to record
accurate readings of the true wind direction and velocity
you get the true wind velocity by staying in one place
apparent wind - ANSWER the altered wind direction and velocity, which is different from the true wind
direction because the motion of the weather station
boats always sail in apparent wind
what are some clues to weather change - ANSWER wind direction
cloud patterns
falling temperatures
cumulus clouds - ANSWER large, white, and fluffy
often an indicator of good weather
cirrus clouds - ANSWER wispy, thin
usually means good weather for the day but may be a prediction that a change in weather is on the way
