Sailing on Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What sailing maneuver reduces the transition time of the sail switching sides during a tack? - Answer- Roll tack Why do sailors keep an eye out for puffs and lulls when sailing upwind? - Answer- To anticipate changes in wind strength and direction. Five or more short blasts of a boats horn indicate which of the following? - Answer- Danger or doubt about another vessels intention How should you adjust your sail shape when sailing upwind in waves and moderate breeze? - Answer- flatten it ...

Describe a disappointment from your life. - I made a goal to graduate from my undergrad with a 3.8 or higher GPA. It was very disappointing to go from an A honor roll student all my life to receiving my first C in a course. However, I found this lesson vital in humbling myself. Without my undergrad set back I could never have identified my academic weaknesses and improved on them. I also would have never experienced what it feels like to truly fail. I was used to feeling perfect. I viewed li...

You are sailing on the ocean and you see the North Star (Polaris) appearing exactly half way between the horizon and a spot directly above you. You are: - at a latitude of 45 degrees N In order to be considered a scientific theory, an idea must be: - thoroughly testes over a considerable time period and be verified by many observations If you are at the coordinates 20ºS and 35ºE, where are you? - Africa How many 'named' oceans are there? - 5 You are at sea and observe that when the sun...

New Jersey Practice Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct A capacity plate shows the Maximum horsepower and weight allowed What is the minimum height of the state registration numbers that are displayed on a boat 3" If a boat transfers ownership, is destroyed, lost, stolen or recovered, the owner must notify the agency which issued the certificate within this many days 15 On a federally documented boat, it must have this number permanently affixed in block type, Arabi...

UGA History Exemption Exam: Post 1877 Exam Questions And Answers Robert Smalls - ANS Enslaved African American who, during and after the American Civil War, became a ship's pilot, sea captain, and politician; freed himself, his crew and their families from slavery on May 13, 1862, by commandeering a Confederate transport ship, the CSS Planter, in Charleston harbor, and sailing it to freedom beyond the blockade Helped convince Lincoln to accept African-American soldiers into the Union A...

ASVAB Math Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions (5+3) * (2+1) * (10/20) + 5 = ? (A) 48 (B) 53 (C) 12 (D) 17 D A postal carrier can deliver mail to about 900 addresses in one day. In the city of Hewitt, there are 26,942 residents. Workforce policies require hiring 5 percent more carriers than are estimated in order to compensate for vacation, sick days, and so on. About how many mail carriers must be hired to deliver mail to all of the Hewitt citizens each day? (A) 29 (B) 30 (C) ...

Abeam - Answer- Off the side of (at right angle to) the boat. Aboard - Answer- On the boat. Aft - Answer- At or toward the stern or behind the boat. Batten - Answer- A thin wooden or plastic strip inserted into pocket on the back part (leach) of a sail beam - Answer- the widest part of a boat's hull Beam Reach - Answer- (point of sail) sailing in a direction at approximately 90 degrees to the wind. Block - Answer- A pulley on a boat. Bolt rope - Answer- The rope sewn into t...

Under Part A of a Personal Auto Policy, which of the following losses would be covered? A.) Damage to property being transported by the insured B.) Damage to a neighbor's parked car C.) Damage to a neighbor's lawn mower in the care of the insured D.) Damage to the home the insured owns - ANSWER-B.) Damage to a neighbor's parked car Which of the following is true regarding the Fine Arts Floater? A.) Coverage is limited to the United States, Canada, and Mexico B.) Coverage is prima...

UGA History Exemption Exam: Post 1877 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Robert Smalls - Answer ️️ -Enslaved African American who, during and after the American Civil War, became a ship's pilot, sea captain, and politician; freed himself, his crew and their families from slavery on May 13, 1862, by commandeering a Confederate transport ship, the CSS Planter, in Charleston harbor, and sailing it to freedom beyond the blockade Helped convince Lincoln to accept African-American soldiers int...

Give a Brief explanation what the Appraisal Stage is About. : Appraisal is the process of gathering all information relevant to the proposed passage which will allow risks to be identified and assessed to ensure that the passage plan is safe. It is also taking all the considerations of the voyage into account. Give some examples of documents and publications you could use to help you when in the appraisal stage. : -Sailing Directions -list of lights -internet - loadline charts -...