ASA 106 - Advanced Coastal Cruising Exam Questions and Answers
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American Sailing Association
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American Sailing Association
Angle of attack, sail shape, sail twist - Answer-What are the 3 sources of power in a sail?
The angle at which the wind hits the sail - Answer-What is angle of attack?
Sail shape is dictated by the draft or the sail's deepest curved part of the sail - Answer-What is sail shape?
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ASA 106 - Advanced Coastal Cruising
Exam Questions and Answers
Angle of attack, sail shape, sail twist - Answer-What are the 3 sources of power in a
sail?
The angle at which the wind hits the sail - Answer-What is angle of attack?
Sail shape is dictated by the draft or the sail's deepest curved part of the sail - Answer-
What is sail shape?
More - Answer-Would you want more or less sail twist in very windy conditions?
A small line that is sown into the leech of the sail - Answer-What is the leech line?
Increase - Answer-Feefing the mainsail will (increase or decrease) lee helm
Increase - Answer-Moving weight towards the bow will (increase or decrease) weather
helm
Increase - Answer-Taking down the foresail will (increase or decrease) weather helm
Decrease - Answer-Putting a larger foresail on will (increase or decrease) weather helm
Decrease - Answer-Luffing the jib will (increase or decrease) lee helm
Decrease - Answer-Tightening the mainsheet will (increase or decrease) lee helm
More - Answer-Would you want more sail draft or less sail draft in light conditions?
Eased - Answer-In strong winds, to help depower the boat you would (tighten or ease)
the boom vang
Stretches the mainsail luff - Answer-What does the cunningham do?
Measures air pressure - Answer-What does a barometer do?
Good weather - Answer-What does high air pressure indicate?
It is about creating a balanced boat - Answer-A note about reefing: its more than just
shortening your sails
The forward or aft angle of the mast - Answer-What is the mast rake?
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