Basics

Question 1

Broad Reach is a precise point of sail?

• False
• True

Question 2

Which of the following describes the sailing term "Kicking Strap"?

• Away from the wind
• Behind the boat
• A line that connects the boom to the lower of the mast to provide down force on the boom
• Used to steer the boat through the water

Question 3

The following describes which part of a sail "Long thins strips of material used to support the sail"?

• Roach
• Battens
• Leech
• Luff

Question 4

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

• False
• True

Question 5

A point of sail is the direction a sailing boat is travelling in, relative to the direction of the tide?

• False
• True