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US SAILING INSTRUCTOR LEVEL 1: SMALL BOAT INSTRUCTOR TEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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US SAILING INSTRUCTOR LEVEL 1: SMALL BOAT INSTRUCTOR TESTEXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What part of the sail has stiffeners called battens? - Leech
The ___ is the back edge of a sail - Leech
The ___ is the bottom side of a sail - foot
The ___ is the top corner of a sail - head
The ___ is the corner between the luff and the foot - tack
The ___ is the front edge of the sail - luff
Why is it best to flatten out a small boat for speed/power? - the foils are vertical
Darker, more ripples = - puffs
Glassy/brighter water with less ripples = - lull
When the boat begins to heel to leeward - lee helm
Steering upwind - beating/heading up
Heading up in a puff - feathering
Heading down away from the wind - bearing off
Which boat gives way, slower or overtaking - overtaking
Best tow for centerboard boats or keelboats, can tow more than a single line tow -
double line tow
Method of towing best suited for sailing dinghies (centerboard), but not keelboats -
herringbone
Best confined area tow - side tow
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