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When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___ - Answer-speed, direction The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ______. - Answer-lift The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the _____ ____ _____. - Answer-no sai...

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When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___ - Answer-speed, direction

The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ______. -
Answer-lift

The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the _____
____ _____. - Answer-no sail zone

Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course. - Answer-zigzag

The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called ___ ___ - Answer-close-hauled

A boat sailing across the wind is said to be - Answer-reaching

Sailing straight downwind is called ___ - Answer-running

As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _____ to the
wind be adjusted. - Answer-angle or trim

The combination of the true wind and the wind created by the boat's motion (that we feel
on the boat) is called _____ wind? - Answer-apparent

The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that provides stability
and lateral resistance. - Answer-keel

The sailboat's direction through the water is controlled by the ____, which can be turned
by the means of either a _______ or a ________ ________. - Answer-rudder, tiller,
steering wheel

Parts of sail - Top Point - Answer-head

Parts of sail - forward bottom point - Answer-tack

Parts of sail - aft bottom point - Answer-clew

Parts of sail - forward edge - Answer-luff

Parts of sail - aft curved edge - Answer-leech

Parts of sail - bottom edge - Answer-Foot

, Parts of sail - stiff pieces in sail to provide support - Answer-batten

On-board Orientation - moving forward - Answer-ahead

On-board Orientation - moving towards the stern - Answer-astern

On-board Orientation - middle width of boat - Answer-abeam

On-board Orientation - front tip of boat - Answer-bow

On-board Orientation - rear end of boat - Answer-stern

On-board Orientation - left side of boat when looking forward - Answer-port

On-board Orientation - right side of boat when looking forward - Answer-starboard

On-board Orientation - side of boat hitting the wind first - Answer-Windward

On-board orientation - side of boat wind hits second or leaves from - Answer-leeward

On-board Orientation - section of boat between mast and bow - Answer-forward

On-board Orientation - section of boat between mast and stern - Answer-aft

The sailboat rig - tackle, block and line that controls the left/right direction of boom on
mainsail - Answer-mainsheet

The sailboat rig - where the boom and mast connect - Answer-gooseneck

The sailboat rig - block and tackle or solid pipe that hold down boom - Answer-boom
vang

The sailboat rig - line that lifts either mainsail or jib - Answer-haylard

The sailboat rig - line that connect to aft end of boom - Answer-Boom topping lift

The sailboat rig - line that connects to the clew of the jib - Answer-jibsheet

The mainsail should be raised when the sailboat is oriented _____ to _____. - Answer-
head, wind

When turning the boat toward the wind, sails should be ___ in - Answer-trimmed

When turning the boat away from the wind, the sails should be _________ out. -
Answer-eased

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