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	Q1	Which of the following sailing terms is described as "A horizontal spar attached to the aft of the mast just below the sail."?
	Q2	Which of the following describes the sailing term "Battens"?
	Q3	Which of the following describes the sailing term "Roach"?
	Q4	Which of the following sailing terms is described as "Behind the boat"?
	Q5	Which of the following sailing terms is described as "Generates lift using the forward motion of the boat, counteracting the leeward force of the wind. It also provides ballast to the boat"?

Question 1

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

Boom
AStern
Rudder
Leeward

Question 2

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

Light strips of material attached to the sail to indicate whether the air stream on the sail surface is smooth or turbulent
Sail at the foremast of the vessel, slightly longer than a jib and overlaps the main sail
Bottom forward corner of a sail
Long thins strips of usually either fibreglass or wood used to support the sail

Question 3

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

Away from the wind
Inside the boat towards the stern
Additional curved area on the leech of a sail
The front of the boat

Question 4

Which of the following sailing terms is described as "Behind the boat"?

Mast
AStern
Bow
Clew

Question 5

Which of the following sailing terms is described as "Generates lift using the forward motion of the boat, counteracting the leeward force of the wind. It also provides ballast to the boat"?

Port
Bow
Keel
Clew

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