Basics

Question 1

A port tack is when the sails are over the port side of the vessel true or false?

• False
• True

Question 2

The following describes which part 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"?

• Clew
• Battens
• Telltale
• Tack

Question 3

Which of the following describes the sailing term "Topping Lift"?

• The left side of the boat
• The boat turns away from the wind
• Performs the same job as the Forestay but is attached to the stern of the boat as opposed to the bow
• A line used to hold the boom up while the sail is lowered. Most commonly attached to the aft of the boom to the top of the mast. It is loosened or removed once the sail is raised

Question 4

Which of the following sailing terms is described as "Towards the wind"?

• Backstay
• Luff
• Windward
• Luffing Up

Question 5

Which of the following sailing terms means "Light strips of material attached to the sail to indicate whether the air stream on the sail surface is smooth or turbulent"?

• Telltale
• Leech
• Port
• Roach