ASA 101 - Chapter 2 - Preparing to Sail

C2 Q01: Where should you board a small keelboat, and what provides a secure handhold?

Beam, shrouds [Supplied key p190]

C2 Q02: What essential safety equipment should crew members wear?

Life jackets [Supplied key p190]

C2 Q03: Near what fitting does the mainsail tack attach at the forward end of the boom?

Gooseneck [Supplied key p190]

C2 Q04: How should the boat be oriented when raising the mainsail?

Head-to-wind [Supplied key p190]

C2 Q05: Where should you look when hoisting a sail, and what should you check about the halyard?

Aloft, clear [Supplied key p190]

C2 Q06: What is folding the mainsail neatly on the boom called?

Flaking [Supplied key p190]

C2 Q07: What two systems can attach a jib to its forestay?

Hanked-on, roller-furling [Supplied key p190]

C2 Q08: What should proper jib-halyard tension remove from the sail?

Creases [Supplied key p190]

C2 Q09: What kind of advantage does a winch provide?

Mechanical [Supplied key p190]

C2 Q10: Where should your fingers remain when operating a winch?

Well clear [Supplied key p190]

C2 Q11: What line jam can too many winch wraps cause?

Override [Supplied key p190]

C2 Q12: What should a skipper explain about each crew member and the safety equipment?

Role, location, use [Supplied key p190]

C2 Q13: What two things should the recipient acknowledge about an onboard message?

Received, understood [Supplied key p190]

C2 Q14: What does a detached outboard-engine stop cord do to the motor?

Stop [Supplied key p190]

C2 Q15: What determines the method for departing a dock under sail?

Wind direction [Supplied key p190]

C2 Q16: What sail-handling action can help turn the boat when departing under sail?

Backing [Supplied key p190]