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ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing Exam Questions with Correct Answers

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Hull - Answer-Watertight floating body of the boat that gives it form and houses or supports every other part of the 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 hu...

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ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing Exam
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Hull - Answer-Watertight floating body of the boat that gives it form and houses or
supports every other part of the 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 its 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 attaches 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 the 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 boat

, Spreader - Answer-Horizontal, prevents shrouds from hitting the mast

Chainplate - Answer-Fasten a shroud or stay to the hull

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 either 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

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