Question 1
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Fore (For'ard)"?
Your Answer:
Inside the boat towards the bow
Question 2
Which of the following sailing terms is described as "Inside the boat towards the bow"?
Your Answer:
Fore (For'ard)
Question 3
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Bearing Away"?
Your Answer:
The boat turns away from the wind
Question 4
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Battens"?
Your Answer:
Long thins strips of usually either fibreglass or wood used to support the sail
Question 5
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Backstay"?
Your Answer:
A tall vertical spar that supports the sails
Correct Answer:
Performs the same job as the Forestay but is attached to the stern of the boat as opposed to the bow