Basic Sailing Terminology

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1. The large usually colorful triangular sail used while running with the wind is called the what? Main Mast Jib Spinnaker

2. Turning a sailboat so that the bow passes through the eye of the wind is known as what? Tacking Broaching Jibing Reaching

3. What is the name of the line which is used to raise or lower the sails? Teather Sheet Halyard Painter

4. When a sailboat is pointing directly into the wind and all forward momentum has ceased, the boat is said to be what? In irons Stalled Stopped Close hauled

5. When a sailboat "turtles" the boat, it is what? Has dramatically slowed down Taking water over the bow Completely upside down Taking water over the stern

6. Which of the following is not a type of sailboat? Tabernacle Schooner Yawl Dinghy

7. A sailing vessel which is under sail usually has the right of way over all of the following except what? A similar sized vessel which is being powered by a motor A jet ski Another boat approaching from the left A container ship

8. You are returning to port after a day of sailing. Ahead of you is a channel marked by colored buoys. How should you enter the channel? With all of the buoys on your left To the left of the black and white buoy and to the left of the green buoy To the right of the black and white buoy and to the left of the red buoy Anywhere you want as long as you stay between the buoys

9. The lines which are used to control a sails direction in relation to the direction of the wind are called what? Ropes Sheets Halyards Outhaul

10. Most sails have three corners. Which of the following is not the name of one of the corners? Head Luff Tack Clew