Terminology

Question 1

Which of the following sailing terms means "Bottom forward corner of a sail"?

• Boom
• Keel
• Tack
• Kicking Strap

Question 2

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

• The back of the boat
• Front leading edge of a sail
• The left side of the boat
• Additional curved area on the leech of a sail

Question 3

Which of the following sailing terms is described as "Used to steer the boat through the water"?

• Hull
• Rudder
• Telltale
• Stern

Question 4

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

• Bottom edge of a sail
• The right side of the boat
• 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
• Sail located behind the main mast of the vessel

Question 5

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

• Aft edge of a sail
• Long thins strips of usually either fibreglass or wood used to support the sail
• A tall vertical spar that supports the sails
• Towards the wind