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US sailing level 1 Exam Questions and Answers
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US sailing level 1Which part of the sail do battens support? - Answer -leech
what is the horizontal flow of air called? - Answer -current
What is indicated when telltales stream straight back on a sail? - Answer -smooth air flow
moved towards the sail - Answer -What is done with the tiller to start a tack?
What is a boat doing when it is in irons? - Answer -pointing into the wind
When on a run, you should be concerned with which of the following? - Answer -an accidental jibe
In a capsize situation, what is the Golden Rule? - Answer -stay with the capsized boat
When two boats are on the same tack and one boat is overtaking another, which boat must give way? -
Answer -over taking baot
What is a good know for putting a non-slip loop in a line? - Answer -figure 8
Which of the following is the best action to take with sailers suffering from hypothermia? - Answer -
move the person to a warm, dry area and allow them to warm up.
, Which of the following should be kept in your ditty bag? - Answer -tools knife, spare parts, and extra line
what is it called when the wind's direction is changed from the stern to the bow? - Answer -header
Which of the following is approximately the equivalent to 1.0 knots? - Answer -1.1 miles per hour
What is the correct term for a wind reading taken from a boat sailing forward? - Answer -apparent wind
Which clouds are large, white, and fluffy, and are often an indicator of good weather? - Answer -
cumulus clouds
tide - Answer -vertical movement of water
What is the term for incoming tide? - Answer -flood
outhaul - Answer -Which of the following control the draft of a sail?
When crew weight can no longer keep the boat flat - Answer -when should the sails be flattened
make the sails flatter - Answer -When sailing upwind in waves, how should you adjust your sail shape?
What term describes the depth and location of the curvature of the sail? - Answer -draft
boom vang - Answer -As the mainsail gets closer to the boat's centerline, and more mainsheet tension is
pulled on, the effect is similar to what other sail control?
decrease power in the sail - Answer -Increasing the Cunningham/downhaul tension will have what
effect?
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