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49 Cards in this Set
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What are the two types of hulls?
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Planing and Displacement
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What type of hull rides above the water with increasing speed?
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A planing hull.
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What type of hull pushes water away?
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A displacement hull.
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What is the formula for the speed limit of a boat with a displacement hull?
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1.34 times the square root of the length of the hull at the water line.
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What are the two types of single-hulled boats?
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Deep water and
Shoal boats |
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What are the two types of deep water boats?
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Heavy full keel boats and
Narrow deep keel boats |
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Which is harder to turn and maneuver, a heavy full keel boat or a narrow deep keel boat?
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The heavy full keel boat.
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How much may the draft of a narrow deep keel boat be?
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Nine feet.
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What is a Masthead Sloop?
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Both the mainsail and the jib go to the top of the mast.
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What is a Fractional Sloop?
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The mainsail goes to the top of the mast, but the jib stops short of the stop of the mast.
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Name two two-masted boats.
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Yawl and Ketch
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Give two meanings for "luffing".
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1) The flapping of the whole sail, flogging (2) The forming of a "bubble" in the front part ( near the luff ) of a sail.
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Define "harden up" or "head up"
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Change the boat's course toward the wind
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Define "Head Down"
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Change the boat's course away from the wind.
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What is a "Stand On Vessel"?
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The boat which does not change course and has the right of way.
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What is a Give-Way Vessel
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The boat which changes course because it does not have the right of way.
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Give three meaning of "Tack"
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1) The front lower corner of the sail. (2) A direction of sail - i.e. a starboard tack. (3) Coming About.
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Give two meanings of 'Helm'
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(1) The tiller or wheel of the boat. (2) The tendency of the boat to head windward or leeward.
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Give two meanings of "Draft"
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1) The greatest depth the boat, from the waterline to the end of the keel (2) The position of the greatest depth of the bend of a sail.
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What is a tiller?
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A spar attached to the rudder.
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If you turn the wheel to port, which way will the boat turn?
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Port
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If you turn the rudder to port, which way will the boat go?
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Starboard
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What is the name of the post to which the wheel is attached?
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Binnancle
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Name the 5 components of the standing rigging.
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Shroud, headers, headstay, backstay and boom topping lift.
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Lines or cables which give lateral stability to the mast.
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Shroud
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Horizontal spars which spread the shrouds from the mast.
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Spreaders
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A line or cable which supports the mast from the bow of the boat.
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Headstay
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A headstay that does not reach the top of the mast.
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Forstay.
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A line or cable which supports the mast from the stern of the boat.
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Backstay
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A line which extends from the boom to the mast.
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Boom topping lift.
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What is the Running Rigging?
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Lines which control and adjust the sails.
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Name the 5 components of the Running Rigging.
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Halyard, Sheet, Boom Vang, Outhaul and Reefing Line
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A line used to raise a sail.
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Halyard
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The chief line which is used to adjust a sail against the force of the wind.
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Sheet
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What are the jib's two sheets?
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Working & Lazy
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A line which places downward tension on the boom.
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Boom Vang
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Places backward tension on the clew of the mainsail. When tightened it will flatten the lower one-third of the mainsail.
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Outhaul
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A line used to shorten the sail.
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Reefing Line
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The smaller aft mast on a yawl or ketch.
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Mizzen (Jigger)
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What is a Chain Plate?
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A metal plate to which a shroud is attached.
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Name three types of Cleat
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Horn cleat, cam cleat and clam cleat
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Name three types of jibs in order of size.
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Genoa Jib, Working Jib, Storm Jib
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What is a Spinnaker?
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A large balloon sail attached to the mast at the front of the boat. It is used when running with the wind.
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Bottom aft (back) corner of the sail.
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Clew
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A grommet or metal ring in a sail though which a line is usually attached.
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Cringle
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Give two definitions of 'luff'.
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1) The forward edge of the sail. (2) The flapping of a sail when it is not trimmed properly.
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The aft or back edge of the sail
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Leech
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The part of the sail which extends aft from a line running from the sail's head to the clew.
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Roach
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Plastic or wooden slats inserted in the leech of the mainsail to help stabilize the roach
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Battens
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