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BASIC KEELBOAT
REVIEW QUESTIONS
This hand-out is provided by Spinnaker Sailing to help you prepare for the
American Sailing Association Basic Keelboat Exam
© Spinnaker Sailing 1993, 2011
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Lifelines ___________________________________________
Keel ___________________________________________
Cabin ___________________________________________
Bow ___________________________________________
Stern Pulpit ___________________________________________
Stern ___________________________________________
Bow pulpit ___________________________________________
Shroud ___________________________________________
Gooseneck ___________________________________________
Mast ___________________________________________
Headstay/Forestay ___________________________________________
Spreader ___________________________________________
Deck ___________________________________________
Traveler ___________________________________________
Boom ___________________________________________
Backstay ___________________________________________
Luff ___________________________________________
Clew ___________________________________________
Tack ___________________________________________
Head ___________________________________________
Leech ___________________________________________
Foot ___________________________________________
Battens ___________________________________________
Bolt Rope ___________________________________________
Hanks ___________________________________________
Genoa ___________________________________________
Mainsail ___________________________________________
Storm Jib ___________________________________________
Working Jib ___________________________________________
Spinnaker ___________________________________________
Cleat ___________________________________________
Blocks ___________________________________________
Tiller/Wheel ___________________________________________
Halyard(s) ___________________________________________
Mainsheet ___________________________________________
Fairlead ___________________________________________
Winch ___________________________________________
Jibsheet(s) ___________________________________________
Shackle ___________________________________________
Rudder ___________________________________________
Windward ___________________________________________
Port ___________________________________________
Starboard ___________________________________________
Leeward ___________________________________________
Astern ___________________________________________
Abeam ___________________________________________
Helmsman ___________________________________________
Ahead ___________________________________________
Crew ___________________________________________
Skipper ___________________________________________
Running Rigging ___________________________________________
Tacking/Coming About _________________________________________
Sailing by-the-lee ___________________________________________
Standing Rigging ___________________________________________
Jibing ___________________________________________
Heel ___________________________________________
Aft ___________________________________________
Forward ___________________________________________
Beam ___________________________________________
6. Identify the windward and leeward boat in each of the following diagrams:
Wind Wind
e
d
b Wind
c
f
a
a. ______________________________________
b. ______________________________________
c. ______________________________________
d. ______________________________________
e. ______________________________________
f. ______________________________________
sailing fast
motoring slowly
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15. What is the FEDERAL blood alcohol content sufficient for arrest for intoxication?
________
16. What is the number of days allowed for an accident report with damage of more
than $2000 or loss of a vessel? (Not for loss of life.) _________
17. List three sources of navigation information for an area with which you are not
familiar. _________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
18. What is the best angle to cross shipping lanes in order to get across quickly?
______________________
19. Describe the pennants used for Small Craft Warnings and Gale Warnings.
20. Which way would you be traveling along a channel if you saw these buoys?
3 4 4 3
white red or
23. List the required safety items for a 23 foot sailboat with outboard engine:
_______________________ ________________________
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26. What is the fine for discharging oil in navigable waters of the US? _________
29. What is the Good Samaritan Rule of the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971?
__________________________________________________________________
30. What does five or more short blasts from another vessel indicate? ____________
31. What does one short blast from another vessel indicate? ___________________
33. What color lights appear: Port side____________ Starboard side _________
at the stern_________________
34. What color light must be shown in addition to the above three when the vessel is
under power? _______________ Where is it shown? __________________
Which way does it face? _________________________
37. On which points of sail are the greatest danger of an accidental jibe?
_________________________ or ________________________________
38. While sailing on a close reach, name three observations to help determine proper
sail trim.
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