Question 1
Which of the following sailing terms is described as "Performs the same job as the Forestay but is attached to the stern of the boat as opposed to the bow"?
Your Answer:
Backstay
Question 2
Which of the following sailing terms means "Bottom aft corner of a sail"?
Your Answer:
Clew
Question 3
Which of the following sailing terms is described as "Used to steer the boat through the water"?
Your Answer:
Rudder
Question 4
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Boom"?
Your Answer:
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
Question 5
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Roach"?
Your Answer:
Additional curved area on the leech of a sail