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1.1 - Which rig usually has a single sail?
a. Sloop
b. Ketch
c. Cutter
d. Catboat |
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1.2 - Which rig has the mainmast stepped farthest aft?
a. Ketch
b. Sloop
c. Cutter
d. Catboat |
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1.3 - Which rig normally uses two sails: a mainsail and a jib?
a. Yawl
b. Sloop
c. Cutter
d. Gaff-headed catboat |
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1.4 - Both the ketch and the yawl have two masts. The difference between the two boats is determined by the:
a. size of the boat
b. location of the largest sail
c. shortened foremast on the yawl
d. location of the mizzenmast with respect to the rudder |
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| D - Location of the mizzenmast with respect to the rudder |
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1.5 - The rig with the best windward ability is the:
a. sloop
b. ketch
c. cutter
d. schooner |
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1.6 - Which rig can be well-balanced using mizzen and jib?
a. Ketch
b. Sloop
c. Cutter
d. Schooner |
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1.7 - Sailboat rigs are identified by:
a. displacement
b. names on the sails
c. location of the cockpit
d. number, size, and location of masts |
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| D - number, size, and location of masts |
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1.8 - Catboats have:
a. large jibs
b. small mainsails
c. few lines to tend
d. good performances to windward |
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1.9 - Boats with sloop rigs:
a. have two masts
b. are rigged to carry two foresails
c. have poor windward performance
d. are popular for daysailing as well as racing. |
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| D - are popular for daysailing as well as racing. |
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1.10 - wishbone rigs:
a. are difficult to reef
b. have the mast support by shrouds and stays
c. require the use of a bowsprit
d. allow the foot of the sail to conform to a foil shape |
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| D - allow the foot of the sail to conform to a foil shape |
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1.11 - One disadvantage of the ketch is that:
a. balance is poor when reaching
b. it is difficult to sail under mizzen and jib only
c. the mizzen blankets the main when going downwind
d. the far aft location of the mizzen makes it difficult to handle |
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| C - the mizzen blankets the main when going downwind |
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2.1 - The evolution of sail plans:
a. started with the wishbone rig
b. has culminated in the popular Marconi rig
c. started with the first American's Cup boat
d. is not influenced by the development of stronger lighter spars. |
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| B - has culminated in the popular Marconi rig |
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2.2 - Which sail plan is the most efficient windward?
a. Lateen sail
b. Squaresail
c. Jib-headed
d. Gaff-headed |
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2.3 - Which of the following sail plans is significantly different from all the rest?
a. Marconi
b. Bermudian
c. Jib-headed
d. Gaff-headed |
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2.4 - Which of the following sail plans would be least efficient when sailing directly downwind?
a. Marconi
b. Lateen sail
c. Square sail
d. Gaff headed |
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3.1 - The primary purpose of keels and centerboards is to:
a. reduce leeway
b. provide a deeper bilge
c. slow down the boat when sailing off the wind
d. increase the maximum draft of a smaller boat |
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3.2 - When included in the boat design, keels usually:
a. do little to prevent leeway
b. are retractable for sailing downwind
c. are weighted to lower the boat's center of gravity
d. are buoyant so that the boat will not sink if filled with water |
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| C - are weighted to lower the boat's center of gravity |
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3.3 - Sailboats with full keels compared to one with a fin keel:
a. tack more quickly
b. go better to windward
c. have less wetted surface area
d. have better directional stability |
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| D - have better directional stability |
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3.4 - A sailboat with a fin keel compared to one with a full keel:
a. is faster
b. is heavier
c. is slower to tack
d. is inherently better balanced |
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3.5 - On fin keel boats, the rudder is:
a. not necessary
b. attached to the keel
c. attached to a skeg forward of the keel
d. not attached to the keel |
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| D - not attached to the keel |
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3.6 - A daggerboard is:
a. a stationary centerboard
b. pivoted at the forward end
c. often held in place by friction
d. usually pivoted at the after end |
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| C - often held in place by friction |
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3.7 - A centerboard is a:
a. large daggerboard
b. board above the keel
c. often held in place by friction
d. usually pivoted at the after end |
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| D - usually pivoted at the after end |
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3.8 - Consistent with limiting leeway, the design of a sailboat's hull is based primarily on:
a. overall length and freeboard
b. general type and intended use
c. overhang length and entry angle
d. wetted surface and midships section length |
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| B - general type and intended use |
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3.9 - Freeboard and sheer primarily determine the:
a. boat's speed
b. displacement
c. aesthetic appeal of the hull
d. effective waterline length of the boat |
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| C - aesthetic appeal of the hull |
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3.10 - To design for increase speed:
a. reduce sheer
b. increase displacement
c. add wetted surface area
d. increase waterline length |
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| D - increase waterline length |
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3.11 - Which of the following is true? Ballast:
a. is usually iron or lead
b. in centerboard daysailers is non-movable
c. was usually kegs of rum in old sailing vessels
d. is carried low in the keel to improve lateral resistance |
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| A - is usually iron or lead |
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3.12 - The displacement of a boat is:
a. the weight of the boat
b. the same as the wetted surface
c. measured by the size of the waves it makes
d. the area of underwater portion of the boat |
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| A - the weight of the boat |
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3.13 - Ballast/displacement ratios are:
a. greater than 1 in small boats
b. determined by the rudder size
c. between 0.5 and 1.0 for cruising sailboats
d. a key factor in determining ability to carry sail. |
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| D - a key factor in determining ability to sail. |
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3.14 - The wetted surface of a boat is:
a. the surface area of its deck
b. the part that is exposed to the elements
c. the underwater surface area excluding keel and rudder
d. the surface area of its underwater portion |
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| D - the surface area of its underwater portion |
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3.15 - The waterline length:
a. increases with boat speed
b. has no relationship to boat speed
c. is a major determinant of boat speed
d. usually decreases when the boat heels |
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| C - is a major determinant of boat speed |
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4.1 - The additional sail area on the aft part of a triangular mainsail that extends beyond a line drawn from the head to the clew is called the:
a. luff
b. tack
c. roach
d. leech |
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4.2 - The three sides of a triangular sail are called:
a. clew, luff, and foot
b. tack, head, and luff
c. luff, foot, and leech
d. tack, foot and leech |
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| C - luff, foot, and leech |
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4.3 - The three corners of a triangular sail are called:
a. foot, tack, and luff
b. clew, tack, and foot
c. tack, head, and clew
d. head, leech, and clew |
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4.4 - The halyard is attached to the:
a. head
b. tack
c. clew
d. foot |
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4.5 - A spinnaker sock:
a. facilitates spinnaker sets and takedowns
b. reduces stretch on a triradial spinnaker
c. provides a colorful band along the spinnaker foot
d. provides a protective cover for storing the spinnaker pole |
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| A - facilitates spinnaker sets and takedowns |
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4.6 - The storm trysail is usually:
a. set in the foretriangle
b. attached to a club boom
c. attached to the mast and sheeted to the boom
d. attached to the mast and sheeted to a strong point on the deck |
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| D - attached to the mast and sheeted to a strong point on the deck |
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4.7 - The outhaul is used to:
a. raise the centerboard
b. tension the foot of the mainsail
c. assist in tightening the jib sheet
d. assist is lifting the boat out of the water. |
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| B - tension the foot of the mainsail |
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4.8 - A cringle is:
a. a taped seam on a sail
b. the tackle used to tension the luff of the sail
c. the noise made when loose halyards flap in the wind
d. a reinforced grommeted hole in the corner or tabling of sail. |
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| D - a reinforced grommeted hole in the corner or tabling of sail. |
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4.9 - Tabling is:
a. similar to cringles
b. usually made of nylon
c. delaying action until later
d. sewn to a sail for reinforcement |
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| D - sewn to a sail for reinforcement |
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4.10 - Genoa jibs are:
a. a type of spinnaker
b. larger than working jibs
c. commonly used only in heavy air
d. usually made of extra-heavy Dacron |
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| B - larger than working jibs |
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4.11 - Spinnakers:
a. can be reefed in heavy air
b. are used for sailing off the wind
c. improve upwind pointing ability
d. are made from high quality heavy Dacron |
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| B - are used for sailing off the wind |
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4.12 - Mainsails and jibs are usually made of Dacron because It:
a. is very lightweight
b. resists ultraviolet radiation
c. is stretch resistant and economical
d. is the strongest material available for making sails |
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| C - is stretch resistant and economical |
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4.13 - A cross-cut sail has panels:
a. cut with a special tool
b. oriented perpendicular to the luff
c. running perpendicular to the leech
d. set crosswise to the foot and parallel to the luff |
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| C - running perpendicular to the leech |
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4.14 - Sails should be covered when not in use to:
a. prevent mildew and rot
b. keep the batten pockets dry
c. reduce the exposure to ultraviolet rays
d. reduce environmental stretching of the panels |
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| C - reduce the exposure to ultraviolet rays |
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5.1 - Standing rigging:
a. is frequently adjusted while sailing
b. support the vertical spars
c. supports the horizontal spars
d. controls the sails on long tack |
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| B. support the vertical spars |
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5.2 - Which of the following are parts of the standing rigging?
a. Sheets, shrouds, halyards
b. Halyards, sheets, dock lines
c. Shrouds, backstays, jibstay
d. Anchor rode, shroud, sheets |
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| C - Shrouds, backstays, jibstay |
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5.3 - The rig of the boat is said to be a fractional rig when the:
a. shrouds support the mast at the top
b. jibstay is attached below the top of the mast
c. spreaders are located at 7/8 of the mast height
d. backstay is attached to the mast at 7/8 of |
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| B - Jibstay is attached below the top of the mast |
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5.4 - Shrouds are attached to the boat:
a. with the running rigging
b. between the turnbuckles and the mast tangs
c. between the stemhead and the mooring buoy
d. between the chain plates and the turnbuckles |
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| B - Between the turnbuckles and the mast tangs |
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5.5 - Spars that attach to the mast to hold the shrouds way from the mast are called:
a. jumpers
b. spreaders
c. gaff booms
d. reaching struts |
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5.6 - With a masthead rig, the:
a. jib has a short luff
b. shrouds are not required
c. spreaders are at the top of the mast
d. jibstay is attached at the top of the mast |
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| D - Jibstay is attached at the top of the mast |
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5.7 - Spreaders are necessary on a mast to:
a. keep the mainsail behind the mast
b. increase the compression on the mast
c. allow the chain plates to be farther away from the base of the mast
d. reduce mast compression loads by increasing the angle be |
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| D - Reduce mast compression loads by increasing the angle between the shrouds and the mast |
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5.8 - Turnbuckles are necessary to:
a. adjust the tension on the shrouds
b. release running backstays quickly
c. attach the shrouds to the backstay
d. maintain the proper alignment of the chain plates |
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| A - Adjust the tension on the shrouds |
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6.1 - Halyards are used to:
a. raise and lower sails
b. adjust boom location
c. adjust the foot of the sail
d. raise and lower spinnaker poles |
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| A - raise and lower sails |
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6.2 - Sheets are used to:
a. hoist the sails
b. control the sails
c. attach the whisker pole to the mast
d. attach the tack of the sail to the boat |
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6.3 - A topping lift is used to:
a. support the anchor
b. support a horizontal spar from the mast
c. support the mast
d. support the line stopper |
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| B - support a horizontal spar from the mast |
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6.4 - A gooseneck is used to:
a. connect the boom to the mast
b. control the jib
c. keep the boom from swinging on the mast
d. prevent chafing of the sails on the shrouds. |
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| A - connect the boom to the mast |
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6.5 - When the mainsheet is eased, the:
a. boom is lowered
b. jib must be hauled in
c. boom moves toward the centerline
d. boom falls away from centerline |
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| D - boom falls away from centerline |
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6.6 - For better control of the mainsail, the boat should include a:
a. topping lift
b. vang and traveler
c. telescoping whisker pole
d. double-ended gooseneck |
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6.7 - The boom:
a. is attached to the mast by the halyard
b. will rise when the mainsheet is tightened
c. is held down by the vang when sailing downwind
d. is lowered to increase the lateral resistance of the boat |
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| C - is held down by the vang when sailing downwind |
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6.8 - A spinnaker pole:
a. has its weight supported by a halyard
b. is operated by a crewman called the spinnaker guy
c. should be positioned so that the jaws open upward for ease of unrigging
d. is used to hold the tack of the spinnaker to leeward wh |
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| C - should be positioned so that the jaws open upward for ease of unrigging |
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6.9 - Winches are used to:
a. hold the boom off the deck
b. provide mechanical advantage for steering
c. provide a mechanical advantage for line handling
d. hoist the boat out of the water after a day of sailing |
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| C - provide a mechanical advantage for line handling |
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6.10 - The Cunningham controls:
a. leech twist
b. luff tension
c. foot tension
d. leech tension |
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6.11 - As regards the uses of hardware:
a. blocks are used to tie off lines
b. winches are used to handle very heavy loads
c. the vang is used to control the shape of the jib
d. cleat are used to change the direction of pull on a line |
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| B - winches are used to handle very heavy loads |
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6.12 - Self-tailing winches:
a. are remotely controlled
b. should have only one turn of the line
c. should have the line wrapped in a counter-clockwise direction
d. have a pair of jaw-like plates at the top of the winch to ensure a good grip on line |
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| D - have a pair of jaw-like plates at the top of the winch to ensure a good grip on the line |
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6.13 - A line stopper:
a. is another name for a clam cleat
b. is another name for a stopper knot
c. enables one winch to successively trim several lines
d. permits trimming several lines simultaneously using one winch |
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| C - enables one winch to successively trim several lines |
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7.1 - Which of the following is characteristic of the true wind? It is:
a. unaffected by local terrain.
b. stronger at deck level than at masthead
c. unaffected by friction with the surface of the water
d. the speed & direction of a body of moving ai |
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| D - the speed and direction of a body of moving air as noted by a stationary observer. |
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7.2 - When air flow from the sea to the land, it:
a. will fall because of the more rapid heating of water than land
b. will continue even if there is a strong weather system ashore
c. will be deflected so as to flow more nearly at right angles to the s |
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| C - will be deflected so as to flow more nearly at right angles to the shore |
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7.3 - An offshore breeze coming off a high bluff:
a. will create a wind shadow just above the bluff
b. will create a very strong breeze below the bluff
c. will result in a pocket of stagnant air just above the bluff
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| D - may not touch the surface of the water for a distance of approximately five times the height of the bluff |
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7.4 - The sails must be trimmed to the:
a. boat wind
b. true wind
c. apparent wind
d. combination of boat wind and apparent wind |
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7.5 - A sea breeze is:
a. intensified at night when the sun is not a factor
b. displacement of solar heated land air by water cooled sea air
c. stimulated by frontal activity particularly near thunderstorms
d. encountered only off shore some distance |
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| B - displacement of solar heated land air by water cooled sea air |
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8.1 - Mainsails are normally:
a. made of nylon because of its stretch resistance
b. folder or flaked after use with crease lines parallel to the luff
c. connected to the mast and boom by boltropes, slugs, or slides
d. connected to the boom by pushing |
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| C - connected to the mast and boom by boltropes, slugs, or slides |
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8.2 - Jibs are normally:
a. connected to a jibstay or headstay
b. connected to jib sheets at the tack
c. flaked after use with fold lines parallel to the leech
d. raised first - before the mail is raised - and lowered first |
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| A - connected to a jibstay or headstay |
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8.3 - What major precaution should be taken when moving a boat on a trailer with the mast up?
a. be sure the boat is square on the trailer
b. remove the keys from the towing vehicle
c. be careful of overhead power lines at the launch site
d. check to |
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| C - be careful of overhead power lines at the launch site |
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8.4 - When stepping a small boat mast with the boat in the water:
a. stand on the bow
b. lower the centerboard
c. attach the halyard first
d. board the boat at the bow |
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| B - lower the centerboard |
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8.5 - When bending-on the mainsail, start by attaching:
a. foot to the boom
b. tack to the outhaul
c. clew to the halyard
d. clew to the gooseneck |
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8.6 - The first step in bending-on the headsail is to:
a. tie the sheets to the tack with bowlines
b. attach the tack cringle to the tack
c. attach the head to the halyard with a bowline
d. start from the head and work toward the tack when attaching t |
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| B - attach the tack cringle to the tack |
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8.7 - A sail should be folded:
a. parallel to the leech
b. parallel to the air flow over it
c. perpendicular to the foot of the sail
d. starting from the head and working towards the foot |
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| B - parallel to the air flow over it |
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9.1 - When sailing on a close reach with the boom to starboard of the boat's centerline, the boat is:
a. in stays
b. on a port tack
c. on a starboard tack
d. very difficult to control |
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9.2 - A boat is close-hauled when the:
a. sails are trimmed and the boat is being steered off the wind
b. apparent wind is coming over the beam with the sails trimmed correctly
c. sail are trimmed well in and the boat is being steered close to the wind |
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| C - sail are trimmed well in and the boat is being steered close to the wind |
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9.3 - With no change in wind direction and sailing at 45 degrees to the true wind, to cover a course of one mile upwind one must sail:
a. 1.0 mile
b. 1.4 miles
c. 1.7 miles
d. 2.0 miles |
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9.4 - When sailing upwind and expecting a change in wind direction, the desired approach is to:
a. tack often
b. pinch to benefit from the shift
c. sail toward the direction of the expected shift
d. sail away from the direction of the expected shift. |
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| C - sail toward the direction of the expected shift |
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9.5 - With a steady wind, the best time can be made windward by:
a. tacking often
b. tacking infrequently
c. alternatively pinching and footing
d. sailing away from the direction of an expected wind shift. |
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9.6 - When jib trim is checked by momentarily turning the bow slightly to windward, the upper windward telltales drop before the lower ones. Adjust by:
a. tightening the jib halyard
b. moving the jib sheet block aft
c. tightening the jib luff Cunningh |
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| D - moving the jib sheet block forward |
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9.7 - Close-hauled, the Cunningham should be tensioned just enough to:
a. backwind the jib
b. tighten the leech
c. remove diagonal wrinkles
d. create small vertical leech wrinkles |
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| C - remove diagonal wrinkles |
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9.8 - To ensure correct trim when close-hauled, mainsail telltales should be attached to the:
a. leech at the batten pockets and be lifting
b. leech at the batten pockets and be streaming aft
c. luff in line with the batten pockets and be streaming aft |
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| B - leech at the batten pockets and be streaming aft |
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9.9 - As the wind speed increases, the traveler should be:
a. told to don a PFD
b. tighten to flatten the mainsail
c. eased to leeward to decrease weather helm
d. pulled closer to the centerline to lessen weather helm. |
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| C - eased to leeward to decrease weather helm |
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9.10 - When reaching, the boom vang is used to:
a. replace the battens
b. adjust the mainsail luff tension
c. reduce the twist of the mainsail
d. adjust the mainsail foot tension |
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| C - reduce the twist of the mainsail |
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9.11 - While reaching, sail trim can be improved by:
a. easing the jib outhaul
b. tightening the jib luff
c. easing the main outhaul
d. tightening the main luff |
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| C - easing the main outhaul |
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9.12 - The Cunningham rig is used to tighten the:
a. sheet
b. main foot
c. main luff
d. topping lift |
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9.13 - Coming about is described as:
a. turning the bow of the boat to port
b. changing course by turning the bow of the boat through the eye of the wind
c. changing course by turning the stern of the boat through the eye of the wind
d. heading home |
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| B - changing course by turning the bow of the boat through the eye of the wind |
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9.14 - To get a boat out of irons:
a. kedge off
b. get a tow
c. back the jib
d. drop the jib |
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9.15 - A boat that goes into irons readily when tacking is the:
a. catamaran
b. Friendship sloop
c. 40 foot fin-keel cruising sailboat
d. America's Cup class boat |
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10.1 - Running is:
a. the fastest point of sail
b. sailing with the wind astern
c. sailing opposite to wave direction
d. fleeing at maximum speed from a storm |
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| B - sailing with the wind astern |
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10.2 - When running:
a. the apparent wind feels very strong
b. the main and jib are extremely effective
c. the sea appears to be deceptively rough
d. with no spinnaker, this is the slowest point of sail |
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| D - with no spinnaker, this is the slowest point of sail |
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10.3 - When sailing downwind the:
a. vang is ineffective
b. mainsheet is eased
c. jib should be sheeted light
d. preventer is not normally used. |
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10.4 - The whisker pole is used to:
a. wing out the jib
b. extend the tiller
c. support the headstay
d. support the spinnaker pole |
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10.5 - Setting sails wing-and-wing while running:
a. helps balance the boat
b. results in blanketing the jib
c. sometimes results in lee helm
d. causes excessive weather helm |
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| A - helps balance the boat |
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10.6 - A jibe is:
a. sailing under the jib only
b. always a graceful maneuver
c. a maneuver to be avoided at all costs
d. turning the boat so that the stern goes through the eye of the wind |
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| D - turning the boat so that the stern goes through the eye of the wind |
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10.7 - To jibe properly:
a. the jib must be taken down
b. there is no need to trim the mainsail
c. the mainsail is controlled at all times
d. the jib can be left up, but the spinnaker must be taken down |
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| C - the mainsail is controlled at all times |
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10.8 - An uncontrolled jibe:
a. will rarely occur
b. will not do any harm
c. is a useful tacking strategy
d. may occur when running downwind |
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| D - may occur when running downwind |
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10.9 - A line run from the boom to the rail to prevent an accidental jibe of the mainsail is called a:
a. stopper
b. pendant
c. jack line
d. preventer |
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11.1 - While docking under sail only, the critical element is:
a. to maintain speed
b. to be ready to back the jib
c. to approach from downwind
d. how far will the boat "shoot"? |
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| D - how far will the boat "shoot"? |
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11.2 - When docking under sail when the wind is parrallel to the dock:
a. luff-up, so as to coast to a stop at the dock
b. maintain speed with full sails until close aboard
c. one must learn to steer the boat with no way on
d. set an anchor off the bo |
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| A - luff-up, so as to coast to a stop at the dock |
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11.3 - As a final step in setting an anchor:
a. set at least 3:1 scope
b. cleat down the anchor line
c. back down hard to test the holding ground and set the anchor
d. with the engine in reverse gear at idle speed, keep a strain on the rode for a few |
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Definition
| C - back down hard to test the holding ground and set the anchor |
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11.4 - Every cruising boat should carry at least two anchors:
a. with one rode
b. with one chain
c. one with anchor line and chain
d. each with anchor line and chain attached |
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Definition
| D - each with anchor line and chain attached |
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11.5 - Breaking an anchor loose from the bottom in a small boat can usually be accomplished by:
a. using a shackle
b. using an electric anchor windlass
c. backing down on the anchor, under power, using a maximum scope
d. taking up the slack in the rod |
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| D - taking up the slack in the rode after bringing additional crew weight forward, then shifting the crew weight aft. |
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12.1 - The best type of line to use for docking and anchoring is:
a. nylon
b. manila
c. Dacron
d. polypropylene |
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12.2 - What type of line is used for halyards and sheets?
a. Manila
b. Nylon braid
c. Dacron braid
d. Polypropylene |
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12.3 - A good stopper knot is the:
a. sheet band
b. sheepshank
c. square knot
d. figure-eight knot |
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12.4 - A bend is used to:
a. coil a line
b. form an eye slice
c. join two lines together
d. prepare a line for splicing |
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| C - join two lines together |
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12.5 - A laid line has parted and must be rejoined to pass through a block. Which splice would you use?
a. Eye splice
b. Long splice
c. Back splice
d. Short splice |
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12.6 - The two characteristics of polypropylene rope that makes it dangerous are that it:
a. stretches and floats
b. floats and its slippery
c. floats and sheers without warning
d. is slippery and sheers without warning |
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| D - is slippery and sheers without warning |
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12.7 - Laid nylon line is commonly used for:
a. vangs
b. sheets
c. halyards
d. anchoring and mooring |
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| D - anchoring and mooring |
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12.8 - The hitch used to fasten to pilings, railings, and to hang fenders is the:
a. bowline
b. clove hitch
c. square knot
d. rolling hitch |
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12.9 - The proper fastening of a line to a spar for a pull along the spar is the:
a. bowline
b. clove hitch
c. rolling hitch
d. anchor bend |
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12.10 - The proper fastening for a jib sheet to the clew is the:
a. bowline
b. square knot
c. anchor bend
d. rolling hitch |
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12.11 - A short splice should not be used:
a. with Dacron
b. when using synthetic line
c. when joining two pieces of line
d. when the splice must run through blocks |
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Definition
| D - when the splice must run through blocks |
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12.12 - Splicing laid line:
a. is more difficult than splicing braided line
b. should only be attempted by an expert
c. decreases line strength more than a knot
d. can be learned easily and may be used to make an eye splice in a line |
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| D - can be learned easily and may be used to make an eye splice in a line |
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12.13 - Braided line is commonly used on sailboats because it:
a. resists stretching
b. floats and holds well to cleats
c. is strong and easy on the cleats
d. resists mildew, stretching, and can be washed |
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Definition
| C - is strong and easy on the cleats |
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12.14 - A splice in a line typically retains:
a. 90% of its strength
b. 75% of its strength
c. 60% of its strength
d. 50% of its strength |
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13.1 - When two sailing vessels approach head-on, the vessel:
a. on port tack must yield
b. closest to the wind must yield
c. on starboard tack must yield
d. farthest from the wind must give way |
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| A. on port tack must yield |
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13.2 - When there is imminent danger of collision between two vessels:
a. both vessels must stop
b. both vessels share liability for a collision
c. breaking the rules to avoid collision is forbidden
d. breaking the rules to avoid collision is permitte |
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| D - breaking the rules to avoid collison is permitted |
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