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	Q1	Which of the following describes the sailing term "Stern"?
	Q2	Which of the following describes a run point of sail?
	Q3	Which of the following describes the sailing term "Port"?
	Q4	Which of the following describes the sailing term "Tell Tales"?
	Q5	Which of the following describes the sailing term "Tack"?

Which of the following describes the sailing term "Stern"?

Which of the following describes a run point of sail?

A precise point of sail and is exactly perpendicular to the direction of the wind
Any angle to the wind between close hauled and a beam reach
When a boat is sailing directly downwind.
Can be any angle to the wind from a beam reach to running downwind.

Which of the following describes the sailing term "Port"?

The left side of the boat
Bottom forward corner of a sail
Generates lift using the forward motion of the boat, counteracting the leeward force of the wind. It also provides ballast to the boat
A tall vertical spar that supports the sails

Which of the following describes the sailing term "Tell Tales"?

The back of the boat
Sail located behind the main mast of the vessel
Bottom forward corner of a sail
Light strips of material attached to the sail to indicate whether the air stream on the sail surface is smooth or turbulent

Which of the following describes the sailing term "Tack"?

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