Basics

Question 1

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

• False
• True

Question 2

Which of the following vessels is the give-way vessel?

• Neither vessels
• The blue vessel.
• Both vessels
• The red vessel

Question 3

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

• A flag identifying the recreational organisation of a boat
• Performs the same job as the Forestay but is attached to the stern of the boat as opposed to the bow
• Additional curved area on the leech of a sail
• Used to steer the boat through the water

Question 4

A port tack is when the wind is coming from the starboard side of the vessel?

• False
• True

Question 5

Which of the following sailing terms is described as "A horizontal spar attached to the aft of the mast just below the sail."?

• Head
• Leech
• Boom
• Luff