Write the term defined 

1. Knot used to tie a line to a piling.     

2. Amidships supports for the lifelines.     

3. Forestay, backstay, shrouds, etc.    

4. The weighted fin at the bottom of the boat.     

5. The back lower corner of a sail.    

6. Sailing approximately 90 degrees across the wind.    

7. Line which raises the boom to a desired height.    

8. The vertical pole that supports the sails.     

9. The distance from the waterline to the bottom of the keel.    

10. The right side of the boat.  _ 

Match the word on the left to a definition on the right 

1. Boom 

2. Battens 

3. Mast 

4. Masthead Fly 

5. Cabin 

True/False questions 

1. A small headsail used in heavy wind → Storm Jib 
   1. True
   2. False 
2. What must you reattach to the boom before lowering the mainsail? → Boom Topping Lift 
   1. True
   2. False
3. What color is a can buoy? → Red/Even Numbers 
   1. True
   2. False 
4. The bottom edge of a sail → Boom 
   1. True
   2. False 
5. Making the sails change sides by turning the stern through the wind → Jibing
   1. True
   2. False 

Fill in the blanks: 

1. When 2 sailboats cross on opposite tacks, the  tack has stand on (right of way) 

2. The____________  is the line sewn into the forward edge of the mainsail. 

3. The____________  is the top corner of a sail. 

4. The buoys with a cross inside a diamond shape mark areas are ____________ . 

5. When the wind hits the right side of the boat and the boom is on the left you are on a ____________  tack. 

6. A ____________ is a small headsail used in heavy wind. 

7. A ____________ is a jib that overlaps the mast. 

8. A ____________ is the fitting used to secure a line under strain. 

9. The ____________ side of the boat is away from the wind. 

10. You are ____________ when you are sailing with the wind over the stern. 

11. When entering a harbor, The back lower corner of a sail is the ____________ buoys are on your starboard side. 

13. The spar at the bottom of the mainsail is called the  ____________. 

14.  ____________ are pieces of yarn which indicate airflow over sails. 

15. The bottom edge of a sail is the ____________ . 

16. When you fall off slightly from a run you are sailing a  ____________. 

17. A____________  is the on deck fitting which changes the angle of a line. 

18. A____________ white and red vertically stripped buoy is a  . 

19. The stopper knot for the cockpit end of the jib sheets is a____________  . 
20. A  ____________Knot which gives you a non-slipping loop

List the parts of the boat