Basics

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"?

• Backstay
• Clew
• Leeward
• Tack

Question 2

Which of the following sailing terms is described as "Inside the boat towards the stern"?

• Port
• Luffing Up
• Leeward
• Aft

Question 3

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

• Inside the boat towards the bow
• Long thins strips of usually either fibreglass or wood used to support the sail
• Most commonly a stainless steel wire, the forestay is a piece of standing rigging which helps keep the mast upright. It is attached at the bow of the boat, to the top of the mast
• The boat turns away from the wind

Question 4

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

• Tack
• Roach
• Stern
• AStern

Question 5

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

• The front 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
• Used to steer the boat through the water
• In front of the boat