Question 1
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Backstay"?
Your Answer:
Performs the same job as the Forestay but is attached to the stern of the boat as opposed to the bow
Question 2
Which of the following sailing terms means "Aft edge of a sail"?
Your Answer:
Leech
Question 3
Which of the following sailing terms is described as "A line that connects the boom to the lower of the mast to provide down force on the boom"?
Your Answer:
Backstay
Correct Answer:
Kicking Strap
Question 4
Which of the following sailing terms is described as "A line used to hold the boom up while the sail is lowered. Most commonly attached to the aft of the boom to the top of the mast"?
Your Answer:
Topping Lift
Question 5
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Genoa"?
Your Answer:
Light strips of material attached to the sail to indicate whether the air stream on the sail surface is smooth or turbulent
Correct Answer:
Sail at the foremast of the vessel, slightly longer than a jib and overlaps the main sail