1Name at least three ways of telling wind direction?
Feel, flags, boats on moorings, ripples on water, telltales
2How do you make your boat start moving ahead?
Pull in the sail to the verge of a luff and straighten the tiller
3How do you know when your sail is set for maximum efficiency?
When the sail is on the verge of a luff
4What is heading up? How do you head up?
Steering the bow of your boat towards the wind, push the tiller towards the sail
5What is bearing off? How do you bear off?
Steeting the bow of the boat away from the wind, push the tiller away from the sail
6What is sailing close hauled or upwind?
Sailing as close as possible to the eye of the wind without going into irons
7What is coming about or tacking?
Manuvering the boat so the bow goes through irons and comes out on the other side; push the tiller towards the sail, move to the other side of the boat, duck when the boom changes sides, swap hands with the tiller and the mainsheet, center the tiller only after the sail has refilled with wind
8What is gybing? How do you gybe?
Maneuvering the boat so the stern goes through the eye of the wind; center tour bodyweight, bear off (steer boat away from wind), swap hands with mainsheet and tiller, move to the other side of the boat, duck as the boom changes sides, and center the tiller right away
9What is safety position?
Point the boat upwind (60 degrees) with sail luffing
10How do you decide which way to land at the dock? How do you come to a stop?
Land into the wind, sail into irons and lower sail
11How do you get out of irons?
Push your tiller and boom out to the same side until your boat has turned out of irons
12What is CBIs cardinal rule about right of way?
When in doubt, chicken out. Sail out of the way of all other boats, turn to starboard in the event of a head-on collision
13What boats on the water must you give way to?
All commercial power-driven vessels (duckboats/tour boats), all human-powered craft (kayaks, rowing shells), and any safety boats performing safety operations (red and yellow flashing lights)
14How do you claim a boat on the front of the dock?
Put a lifejacket around the forestay
15How far away should you stay from the shore, other boats, and their moorings?
3-4 boat lengths
16What areas are mercuries NOT allowed to sail in?
The mooring field, through the gap between islands, under any bridges
17What do you do if your boat capsizes?
Stay with the boat but do not hang on to it or try to right it, a safety launch will come for you
18What do you do if you need assistance or see someone who does?
Turn into irons and lower sail halfway
19What do you do if your boat heels?
Hike out, let out sail, head up
20What do you do if the wind gets uncomfortably strong?
Put boat in safety position and lower sail halfay
21What do you do if your boat runs aground?
Remove rudder, lower the sail halfway, raise the centerbaord
22What do you do if soemone falls overboard?
Stay with person, lower the sail halfway
23What do you do if the American flag is lowered?
Return to dock immediately