The distribution of the weight of people on board.
The rudder and centreboard.
What would be deemed as sensible clothing and equipment for sailing?
Layered clothing, a wetsuit/waterproofs, nonslip footwear and gloves.
A bikini/shorts, barefeet and trendy sunglasses.
Woollen clothing, wellingtons and gloves.
Layered clothing, a wetsuit/waterproofs, nonslip footwear, gloves and a buoyancy aid.
What do 'port' and 'starboard' refer to?
Looking forwards: the right side of the boat is port, the left side is starboard.
Looking forwards: the right side of the boat is starboard and the left side is port.
These terms refer to the front and back of the boat.
These terms do not apply to small boats and dinghies.
Which best describes the term 'windward'?
When the boat is heeling to starboard.
When the boat is heeling to port.
The direction towards which the wind is blowing.
The direction towards where the wind is coming from.
What do you call the smaller sail situated in front of the mast?
The jib sheet.
The jib.
The jib halyard
The jibsail
True or false: the head, luff, tack, foot, transom, clew, batten and leech are all parts of a sail
True
False
What does the term 'reefing' refer to?
Lowering both sails quickly.
Grounding the boat on a reef or rocks.
Leaning your body weight out of the boat to keep it balanced.
Reducing the amount of sail area by either rolling the mainsail round the mast or partially lowering the mainsail and securing it with ties through the cunningham.
Sailing at 90 degrees to the wind (the wind coming directly over the side of the boat) is known as a ...
Beam reach
Close reach
Broad reach
Run
Sailing at about 60 degrees up into the wind (i.e. the angle between the direction of the wind and the side of the boat) is known as ...