ASA 101, BASIC KEELBOAT SAILING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025
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ASA 101
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ASA 101
Hull
→ Watertight floating body of the boat that gives it form and houses or supports every
other part of the boat
Deck
→ Encloses the top of the hull and is generally horizontal
Transom
→ Transverse, vertical section that makes up the stern of the boat, as high as the hull or as
low...
ASA 101, BASIC KEELBOAT SAILING
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025
Hull
→ Watertight floating body of the boat that gives it form and houses or supports every
other part of the boat
Deck
→ Encloses the top of the hull and is generally horizontal
Transom
→ Transverse, vertical section that makes up the stern of the boat, as high as the hull or as
low as the waterline
Keel
→ Heavy, fixed appendage on the bottom of the hull that not only provides the sideways
resistance, but also the vertical stability needed to counter the force of the wind on the
sails that would otherwise push the boat sideways
Mast
→ Vertical metal or wooden pole that supports its primary sail, the mainsail
Boom
→ Horizontal pole at the bottom of the mainsail, it swings from one side of the boat to the
other when the boat is turning through the wind
Gooseneck
→ Swivel connection on a sailboat by which the boom attaches to the mast
→ Attached to the rudder, it causes the boat to turn in the opposite dirction
Rudder
→ A movable, fin-shaped part attached to the hull near the stern
Cockpit
→ The area around and just in front of the tiller, where the crew performs most boat-
handling operations
Cabin
→ A compartment below the deck
Standing Rigging
→ Lines, wires, or rods which are more or less fixed in position while the boat is under
sail, in contrast to running rigging, which move and change fairly often
Shroud
→ Wire cables that help support the mast on either side, they are sturdy to help when
boarding and walking around the boat
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