ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing
Hull - answerWatertight floating body of the boat that gives it form and houses or supports
every other part of the boat
Deck - answerEncloses the top of the hull and is generally horizontal
Transom - answerTransverse, vertical section that makes up the stern of ...
EXAM STUDY MATERIALS July 25, 2024 1:06 PM ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing Hull - answer✔✔Watertight floating body of the boat that gives it form and houses or supports every other part of t he boat Deck - answer✔✔Encloses the top of the hull and is generally horizontal Transom - answer✔✔Transverse, vertical section that makes up the stern of the boat, as high as the hull or as low as the waterline Keel - answer✔✔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 - answer✔✔Vertical metal or wooden pole that supports i ts primary sail, the mainsail Boom - answer✔✔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 - answer✔✔Swivel connection on a sailboat by which the boom att aches to the mast Bow - answer✔✔Forward, front of the vessel Stern - answer✔✔Aft, back of the vessel Helm/Tiller - answer✔✔Attached to the rudder, it causes the boat to turn in the opposite dirction Rudder - answer✔✔A movable, fin -shaped part attached to t he hull near the stern Cockpit - answer✔✔The area around and just in front of the tiller, where the crew performs most boat-handling operations Cabin - answer✔✔A compartment below the deck Standing Rigging - answer✔✔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 - answer✔✔Wire cables that help support the mast on either side, they are sturdy to help when boarding and walking around the boa t Spreader - answer✔✔Horizontal, prevents shrouds from hitting the mast Chainplate - answer✔✔Fasten a shroud or stay to the hull EXAM STUDY MATERIALS July 25, 2024 1:06 PM Headstay/Forestay - answer✔✔Ensures the mast won't fall aft Backstay - answer✔✔Ensures the mast won't fall forward Stanchion - answer✔✔Holds lifelines Lifeline - answer✔✔To provide for safety, wire cable that runs around the perimeter of the deck about two feet above it Pulpit - answer✔✔A raised platform in the bow Winch - answer✔✔Always cranked clockwise, a hauling or lifting device consisting of a rope, cable, or chain winding around a horizontal drum Cleat - answer✔✔A T-shaped piece of metal or wood, to which ropes are attached Block - answer✔✔Wood, metal, or synthetic casing that contains one or more groove pulley called sheaves, primary component of running rigging, a device to change a lines direction Fairlead - answer✔✔A ring mounted on a boat to guide a rope, keeping it clear of obstructions and preventing it from being cut or chafed Fender - answer✔✔Used to keep something off or prevent a collision Docklines - answer✔✔Ropes specifically made for use when securing the vessel to the dock Mainsail - answer✔✔Primary sail used to move the boat Jib - answer✔✔Like the mainsail, it is controlled with sheets, one on eithe r side of the mast Head - answer✔✔Bathroom Tack - answer✔✔Change course by turning a boat's head into and through the wind Clew - answer✔✔The lower or after corner of a sail, haul these up into the mast for furling Foot - answer✔✔The bottom edge of a sail Luff - answer✔✔The edge of a fore -and-aft sail next to the mast or stay Leech - answer✔✔Back edge of a sail, diagonal Downhaul - answer✔✔A rope used for hauling down a sail, spar, especially in order to control a sail's shape Batten - answer✔✔A thin strip of wood or other rigid but flexible material which, when inserted into a fitted pocket in a sail, flattens the leech Batten Pocket - answer✔✔Pockets sewn into the trailing edge of the sail to hold the battens
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