Sailing Asa 103

Front 1

Turnbuckle

Back 1

A mechanical fitting attached to the lower ends of stays, which connects them to the chainplate, allowing adjusting tension in standing rigging cables.

Front 2

Stemhead Fitting

Back 2

A stainless–steel fitting on the bow of a boat to which the forestay and jib tack are attached, as well as the roller fairlead for the anchor rode.

Front 3

Transom

Back 3

the flat surface forming the stern of a boat

Front 4

Chainplate

Back 4

Metal plate bolted to the hull of a boat to which standing rigging is attached.

Front 5

Ground Tackle

Back 5

The equipment used to anchor or moor a boat or ship. Includes Anchor & Rode

Front 6

Self–bailing or Self–draining cockpit

Back 6

Allows water to escape overboard, either by way of scuppers or a walk–through transom.

Front 7

Cockpit Locker

Back 7

Typically the largest locker on deck usually located under cockpit seating. We store cleaning supplies, fenders, a boathook, spare lines, and even extra sails

Front 8

Type PFD II

Back 8

Near–Shore Buoyancy Vest––foam vest MAY turn unconscious person face up

Front 9

3–Stages of Hypothermia

Back 9

Mild Hypothermia (89–95°F), Moderate hypothermia (82–89°F), Severe hypothermia (< 82°F)

Front 10

Type PFD I

Back 10

Offshore Life Jacket––most buoyant, will roll unconscious person face–up

Front 11

Type PFD III

Back 11

Flotation Aide (Inland Use)––for light use, presumes a conscious person, more comfortable than type I

Front 12

Type PFD V

Back 12

Special–Use Device––hybrid device such as hypothermia suits, inflatable life vests, etc

Front 13

Type PFD IV

Back 13

Throwable Device––not designed to be worn, but to be thrown to victim in water to grasp until rescued. Ex: horseshoe buoys, life rings, floating cushions

Front 14

Mild Hypothermia (89–95°F)

Back 14

Shivering, cold skin, pale skin, slurred speech, fast breathing, tiredness, confusion

Front 15

Near–Shore Buoyancy Vest––foam vest MAY turn unconscious person face up

Back 15

Type II PFD

Front 16

Offshore Life Jacket––most buoyant, will roll unconscious person face–up

Back 16

Type I PFD

Front 17

Moderate hypothermia (82–89°F)

Back 17

Reduced level of consciousness, loss of fine motor coordination, slurred speech, violent shivering, irrational behavior

Front 18

Throwable Device––not designed to be worn, but to be thrown to victim in water to grasp until rescued. Ex: horseshoe buoys, life rings, floating cushions

Back 18

Type IV PFD

Front 19

Special–Use Device––hybrid device such as hypothermia suits, inflatable life vests, etc

Back 19

Type V PFD

Front 20

Severe hypothermia (< 82°F)

Back 20

Shivering stops, curls up into a fetal position, muscle rigidity develops, the skin becomes pale, pupils dilate, irregular pulse rate & breathing, unconsciousness, death without treatment

Front 21

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Back 21

ALPHA Flag: International diver down flag – Stay clear 300 ft and go slow

Front 22

Flotation Aide (Inland Use)––for light use, presumes a conscious person, more comfortable than type I

Back 22

Type III PFD

Front 23

Sound Signals: Narrow corner

Back 23

Long

Front 24

Sound Signals: Danger (or I don't understand or don't agree)

Back 24

5 short blasts

Front 25

Sound Signals: Overtaking (I will go right)

Back 25

1 blast

Front 26

Hypothermia Treatments

Back 26

Move indoors if possible, Remove wet clothing, Warm slowly, Wrap in blankets (or use your body heat), ARM drinks, Sugary foods

Front 27

Sound Signals: Overtaking (backing off)

Back 27

3 blasts

Front 28

Sound Signals: Agree or Disagree

Back 28

Agree: Duplicate sound

Front 29

How to Heave To

Back 29

To set the sails in opposition so the jib is on one side and the mainsail on the other. This is achieved most often by tacking and leaving the jib sheet cleated on the new tack. Adjust mainsheet so boat is on a close reach. Adjust helm as needed and lash wheel so it can't move.

Front 30

How to Heave ToBenefits

Back 30

Allows crew to take a break in heavy wind

Front 31

Gale warning

Back 31

Warning of sustained surface winds or frequent gusts of 34 to 47 knots, predicted or occurring.

Front 32

Small craft advisory

Back 32

Warning issued by the National Weather Service, most frequently in coastal areas. It is issued when sustained winds or frequent gusts are expected to be 22 to 33 knots or seas 5 to 7 feet or greater (amounts may vary but slightly less than gale force – "Small Craft" not defined)

Front 33

Sound Signals: Overtaking (I will go left)

Back 33

2 blasts

Front 34

Warning of sustained surface winds or frequent gusts of 34 to 47 knots, predicted or occurring

Back 34

Gale warning

Front 35

A stainless–steel fitting on the bow of a boat to which the forestay and jib tack are attached, as well as the roller fairlead for the anchor rode.

Back 35

Stemhead Fitting

Front 36

Warning issued by the National Weather Service, most frequently in coastal areas. It is issued when sustained winds or frequent gusts are expected to be 22 to 33 knots or seas 5 to 7 feet or greater (amounts may vary but slightly less than gale force – "Small Craft" not defined)

Back 36

Small craft advisory

Front 37

A mechanical fitting attached to the lower ends of stays, which connects them to the chainplate, allowing adjusting tension in standing rigging cables.

Back 37

Turnbuckle

Front 38

Stemhead

Back 38

A fitting on the bow of a boat to which the forestay and jib tack are attached

Front 39

Metal plate bolted to the hull of a boat to which standing rigging is attached.

Back 39

Chainplate

Front 40

The equipment used to anchor or moor a boat or ship. Includes Anchor & Rode

Back 40

Ground Tackle

Front 41

Allows water to escape overboard, either by way of scuppers or a walk–through transom.

Back 41

Self–bailing or Self–draining cockpit

Front 42

When going forward on the sidedeck, it is safer to walk along which side of the deck, Windward or Leeward

Back 42

Windward

Front 43

Typically the largest locker on deck usually located under cockpit seating. We store cleaning supplies, fenders, a boathook, spare lines, and even extra sails

Back 43

Cockpit Locker

Front 44

Device attached to rudder post to allow steering when wheel–steering system fails

Back 44

Emergency tiller

Front 45

The space beneath the cabin sole, at the lowest point where water may collect

Back 45

Bilge

Front 46

A valve close to a ship's hull for opening or closing a pipe which communicates with the sea

Back 46

Seacock

Front 47

To prevent accidental leaks due to hose failure, it is good practice to close all _____ when leaving the boat unattended.

Back 47

Seacocks

Front 48

Type "B" fire extinguishers are used to combat which type of fire

Back 48

Flammable liquid or petroleum

Front 49

Most sailboat electrical fixtures such as lights and pumps run on AC or DC power

Back 49

DC

Front 50

Most sailboat electrical fixtures such as lights and pumps run on how man volts

Back 50

12 Volts DC

Front 51

An engine–mounted device that charges the batteries when the engine runs

Back 51

Alternator

Front 52

When connected in a marina it provides 110/120/220 AC Volts

Back 52

Shorepower

Front 53

Dial–type switch that allows a choice to be made between house battery bank and starter battery banks

Back 53

Selector Switch

Front 54

Prop Walk

Back 54

The tendency of the stern of a boat to be pushed sideways when the engine is in reverse gear

Front 55

A diesel engine is stopped by shutting off the _____ supply.

Back 55

Fuel

Front 56

Flow of water pushed by a propeller????

Back 56

Prop Wash

Front 57

The tendency of the stern of a boat to be pushed sideways when the engine is in reverse gear

Back 57

Prop Walk

Front 58

With the engine in reverse gear, a right–handed propeller will likely cause the stern to walk Port or Starboard

Back 58

Port

Front 59

It is advisable to wear a life jacket in the following situations

Back 59

Bad weather, heavy seas, cold seawater temp, nighttime, poor visibility, when leaving the cockpit, if the boat has no lifelines, feeling unwell

Front 60

Device to helps prevent grass, seaweed, and other undesirable debris from entering the engine's cooling system.

Back 60

raw–water strainer

Front 61

Why it is important to fill the fuel tank slowly

Back 61

To minimize spills

Front 62

How many miles offshore may a vessels dischard small items of food waste, paper, and glass may legally

Back 62

Three

Front 63

Device a marine toilet must be connected to

Back 63

Marine Sanitation Device (MSD), normally a holding tank

Front 64

Ways to reduce weather helm and excessive heeling include

Back 64

Heading up, Easing the mainsheet, move traveler to leeward, Tightening the adjustable backstay, Tightening the outhaul, Reefing the mainsail

Front 65

To decrease the depth or "belly" of the mainsail you tighten which line

Back 65

Outhaul

Front 66

When reefing the mainsail while under way, it is better to keep the boat moving to which point of sail

Back 66

Close reach

Front 67

Twist in the jib sail may be removed by moving jib car in which direction

Back 67

Forward

Front 68

Twist in the jib sail may be add by moving jib car in which direction

Back 68

Aft

Front 69

On which point of sail it is easier to reef or furl the roller–furling jib

Back 69

Broad reach

Front 70

To maintain balanced tension in the leech and foot when the jib is reefed, the jibsheet car should be moved forward or aft

Back 70

Forward

Front 71

Position of a swimmer a MOB should assume to minimize loss of body heat.

Back 71

Heat Escape Lessening Position (H.E.L.P.)

Front 72

Direction in which the current is flowing

Back 72

Set

Front 73

Binnacle

Back 73

The stand on which the boat's main compass is mounted

Front 74

Through–hull fitting

Back 74

A fitting in the hull used to draw in water or to discharge it

Front 75

Potential sources of fire or explosion on board a sailboat with an auxiliary engine

Back 75

Faulty electrical wiring, outboard engine fuel, cooking fuel, engine fuel leak

Front 76

If the propeller becomes fouled, it is important to immediately shift the engine to _____ and stop it

Back 76

Neutral

Front 77

Speed of the current

Back 77

Drift

Front 78

Windlass

Back 78

Winch used primarily for raising an anchor

Front 79

Compass

Back 79

An instrument that indicates direction relative to Earth's magnetic field

Front 80

Saloon

Back 80

The are in the accommodations used for dining or lounging

Front 81

Under the US Inland Rules of Navigation, some sound signals (whistle blasts) are used to signal _____ and require a _____

Back 81

Intent; Response

Front 82

Galley

Back 82

A kitchen on a boat

Front 83

V–berth

Back 83

A berth in the forward cabin that follows the shape of the hull sides

Front 84

Other than the federally required items, ASA recommends the following additional equipment be carried on board

Back 84

VHF radio, cell phone, spare lines, navigation charts, plotting tools, anchor(s), binoculars, knife, 1st aid kit, tool kit, flashlight, clock, radar reflector, boathook, softwood plugs, portable bilge pump, bucket

Front 85

Bilge pump

Back 85

A pump for removing water from the bilge.

Front 86

Companionway

Back 86

The entrance from the cockpit or deck to the cabin

Front 87

Hatch

Back 87

A covered opening in the deck.

Front 88

The first response to be taken to correct a dragging anchor

Back 88

Increase Scope

Front 89

First dock line usually when docking, and last to be cast off when departing

Back 89

Spring

Front 90

The difference between the True and Magnetic direction

Back 90

Variation

Front 91

The difference between the Magnetic and Compass direction is called

Back 91

Deviation

Front 92

A fitting on the bow of a boat to which the forestay and jib tack are attached

Back 92

Stemhead

Front 93

The difference between the correct magnetic reading and the ships compass magnetic reading

Back 93

Deviation

Front 94

A pump for removing water from the bilge

Back 94

Bilge pump

Front 95

The are in the accommodations used for dining or lounging

Back 95

Saloon

Front 96

A covered opening in the deck

Back 96

Hatch

Front 97

The stand on which the boat's main compass is mounted

Back 97

Binnacle

Front 98

The entrance from the cockpit or deck to the cabin

Back 98

Companionway

Front 99

A marine valve, often fitted to a through–hull fitting

Back 99

Seacock

Front 100

An instrument that indicates direction relative to Earth's magnetic field

Back 100

Compass

Front 101

A kitchen on a boat

Back 101

Galley

Front 102

A fitting in the hull used to draw in water or to discharge it

Back 102

Through–hull fitting

Front 103

A berth in the forward cabin that follows the shape of the hull sides

Back 103

V–berth

Front 104

Shore toward which the wind is blowing. Puts you risk not having enough room to sail away from the shore

Back 104

Lee Shore

Front 105

Winch used primarily for raising an anchor

Back 105

Windlass

Front 106

Federally required equipment for a 33–foot recreational vessel equipped with an inboard diesel engine

Back 106

hull numbers and certificate, 1 type IV PFD + 1 PFD per person, distress flag &/or 3 smoke or day/night flares, 1 B–1 extinguisher, hand–held or mouth–blown horn, sidelights + sternlight + masthead light, marine sanitation device

Front 107

ASA recommended safety equipment for a recreational sailing vesse;l

Back 107

vhf radio, cell phone, rope & twine, charts & plotting tools, anchor & rode, binoculars, first–aid kit, tool kit, rigging knife, flashlights, high–power flashlight, battery lantern, clock or watch, boathook, portable bilge pump, softwood plugs, bucket, radar reflector

Front 108

Purpose of a safety harness and tether

Back 108

keep yourself on board––especially in big winds or when sailing alone.