Basics

Question 1

The following image identifies which part of a sail?

• Roach
• Battens
• Luff
• Foot

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"?

• Head
• Telltale
• Clew
• Foot

Question 3

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

• Bottom forward corner of a sail
• A horizontal spar attached to the aft of the mast just below the sail. The boom is attached to the sail and keeps the sail flatter when at an angle from the centerline of the boat
• Long thins strips of usually either fibreglass or wood used to support the sail
• Most commonly a stainless steel wire, the forestay is a piece of standing rigging which helps keep the mast upright. It is attached at the bow of the boat, to the top of the mast

Question 4

Which of the following sailing terms means "Long thins strips of material used to support the sail"?

• Bearing Away
• Starboard
• Leeward
• Battens

Question 5

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

• Sail at the foremast of the vessel, slightly longer than a jib and overlaps the main sail
• The boat turns into the wind
• Inside the boat towards the stern
• Bottom forward corner of a sail