Basics

Question 1

The following describes which part of a sail "Bottom forward corner of a sail"?

• Head
• Leech
• Telltale
• Tack

Question 2

The red circle in the following image identifies which sailing term?

• Fore (For'ard)
• Aft
• Luffing Up
• AHead

Question 3

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

• False
• True

Question 4

Which of the following describes a close hauled point of sail?

• Can be any angle to the wind from a beam reach to running downwind.
• When a boat is sailing directly downwind.
• A precise point of sail and is exactly perpendicular to the direction of the wind
• Sailing as close to the No Sail Zone as possible without entering it

Question 5

Which of the following describes the "Clew" part of the sail?

• Bottom forward corner of a sail
• Long thins strips of usually either fibreglass or wood used to support the sail
• Bottom aft corner of a sail
• Front leading edge of a sail