US Sailing Level 1 LSR Practice Exam

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• What is the correct name for a green buoy shaped like a can?
• What is the recommended sequence in a puff?
• Which term describes the line running from bow to stern along the boat's centerline?
• Which cloud type is typically high, wispy and signals a change in weather?
• What is the term for the body of the boat to which everything else is attached?
• Which description matches a scenario usually occurring in moderate/heavy wind on a run, with depowering setup such as a tight boom vang and lower centerboard?
• Wind direction shifts from bow toward stern are called?
• What is the fifth step in rigging the mainsail?
• Which sail shape has more power?
• Which international distress signal is described as outstretched arms raised overhead in an X shape?
• Which term describes powering up the boat while sailing close-hauled in big waves or light wind?
• What term describes the line or chain that connects the boat to an anchor?
• Where is the skipper positioned relative to the mainsheet for optimal control, with crew shoulder to shoulder?
• Which cloud type is typically low and leads to steady rain?
• Lateral markers indicate which part of a waterway?
• What is the slowing force caused by the friction of a boat moving through water called?
• What effect does little heel have when sailing upwind?
• In docking, which side of the dock should you approach from?
• What term refers to something beyond either side of the boat at right angles to the centerline?
• What is the corner between the luff and foot called?
• Why is a flatter sail plan better when sailing upwind?
• Which rescue method involves turning to windward and moving at reduced speed while remaining near the person in water?
• Which condition results in reduced power?
• When a boat is sailing upwind, to which side does it slip?
• What does leech tension affect?
• What should you do when wind velocity increases?
• Which control primarily affects leech tension and twist?
• Pulling the clew across the boat to the side opposite the bow turn describes which sail maneuver?
• What is the rescue maneuver used to return to a person or object in the water, involving a sequence of beam reach to close reach and a final maneuver?
• In the maneuverability rule, which vessel should give way?
• If you move the jib leads aft, what happens to the jib's leech tension and foot fullness?
• Which of the following is an example of a multihull?
• Bending the mast typically does what to sail shape?
• Which action involves moving the tiller back and forth quickly to move the boat ahead, typically when docking?
• Which clouds are wispy, thin, feathery and may indicate a change in weather?
• Which technique is the safety jibe in heavy wind, counteracting rounding up by steering back down slightly into the jibe without jibing again?
• In smooth water, what is recommended for sails?
• A vertical crease along the luff of the sail indicates which condition?
• Which action increases sail twist?
• Which term describes a period of decreased wind velocity?
• Red triangles or green squares fixed to poles are called what?
• Low layered gray clouds that usually bring steady rain are known as?
• Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms are called?
• Which line is used to move sails in and out?
• Which instruction indicates to put the daggerboard all the way down prior to jibe and apply slightly more tension on the vang?
• Which buoy color marks the starboard side of a channel when approaching inbound?
• Which term refers to increased friction as the boat moves through water or unequal pressure from water past the rudder?
• What term describes masts, booms, or other supports for sails?
• In very heavy air, when the boat is overpowered and twist increases, which adjustment reduces twist?
• Which board is pushed or pulled almost straight up and down in a trunk?
• What type of life jacket is preferred according to commonly cited guidelines?
• What are the benefits of anticipating wind shifts and using straight-legged hiking?
• What is the theoretical focal point of the wind force on the sails called?
• Which control line can influence both depth of sail curvature and twist?
• What is the top corner of the sail called?
• In a capsize, what does the Golden Rule advise?
• Tightening the downhaul does what to the sail?
• Which sailing maneuver sets the jib on one tack and mainsail on the other and is often used to slow the boat?
• What is the primary effect of flattening the sail?
• If the stand-on vessel sees that the give-way vessel is not altering course, what sailing practice is used to avoid a collision?
• For upwind sailing, where should weight be positioned fore and aft?
• Increasing jib halyard tension causes the jib to become which?
• What term describes the markers indicating the sides of a channel?
• In rescue terminology, what does PIW stand for?
• To depower the jib, which leads adjustment should you use?
• Which sail edge is the forward edge?
• Which board is attached to the side of the hull?
• When daggerboard is up partway, where should the skipper and crew be to maintain windward heel and reduce friction?
• Which maneuver speeds up the bow through the no-go zone and improves acceleration after tacking?
• In light wind, where should weight be placed relative to the boat's center?
• The backstay adjustment will move the jib's draft in which direction?
• Which set of sail configurations describes downwind sailing?
• Which part of the sail is the back edge and may have battens?
• If you are being towed and the boat has a deck-stepped mast, what should you do about the towline attachment?
• Which maneuver quickens the pace at which the bow passes through the no-go zone and improves acceleration after tacking?
• Which term describes a safety jibe in heavy wind that counteracts rounding up by steering back down slightly into the jibe without jibing again?
• Which term is the corner between the leech and the foot of a sail?
• Which cloud type is high, thin, and often signals a change in weather?
• Which rescue method recovers a person on the windward side by tacking immediately and allowing the boat to drift downwind with mainsail eased; best in light wind?
• What is the rudder's primary function?
• Which hull configuration is most common on sailboats?
• What is the term for a mast that is attached to the deck rather than stepping through a mast step?
• Which sail edge is the trailing edge?
• In heavy wind and big waves, where should weight be moved to keep the bow up?
• In which wind conditions should you set sail controls tightly?
• Which type of board swings up and down in the center of the boat inside the trunk?
• Which part of the boat should you place your weight on to right a turtled boat?
• Which markers are used to advise of situations, dangers, or directions and are not used for navigation?
• What sail adjustment helps prevent luffing when sailing upwind?
• Which maneuver involves pushing the boom forward on the turning side and holding the tiller in the same direction to get out of irons?
• Which term refers to reducing sail area by lowering the jib, reefing, or lowering the mainsail?
• What is the general term for the wires that support and stabilize the mast?
• What does the acronym PIW stand for in rescue terminology?
• Which statement describes the interaction between recreational sailboats and commercial vessels?
• What is the effect of increasing tension on outhaul/downhaul/backstay/main halyard?
• The forward lower corner of a sail is called which term?
• Which sail part is the bottom edge of the sail?
• What term describes wind that shifts in a counterclockwise direction?
• Which control stretches the luff of the sail?
• During weather helm correction, which daggerboard adjustment is suggested?
• With the jib leads moved aft, the leech tension and foot fullness become:
• Which adjustment moves the jib leads aft?
• Which combination of adjustments will flatten the jib and move the draft forward?
• Which sailing component is fixed to the hull and provides stability?
• How many knots is approximately equal to 1.15 mph?
• Which action can help correct weather helm in light wind?
• The role of the forestay when tensioned appropriately on small boats?
• In weight placement, what happens if you sit too far forward or too far aft?
• Increasing outhaul tension results in what sail shape?
• Which component prevents sideways slipping and provides the most direct course toward windward when oriented vertically?
• When should sails be flattened?
• In which wind conditions should you set sail controls looser?
• What term describes wind that consistently shifts in clockwise direction?
• What is the function of the mainsheet?
• Loosening which control increases sail twist?
• Which action would depower sails by adjusting the mainsail and leech upwind?
• Forward/aft, ahead/astern describes which category of terms?
• What is the first step in rigging the mainsail?
• Which of the following is the top corner of the sail?
• Which line is used to raise and lower sails?
• Halyard tension affects what part of the sail?
• Which statement correctly describes upwind sailing?
• In sailing terms, which side is leeward relative to the wind?
• If the crew cannot keep the boat flat while sailing upwind, what should be done to the sails?
• What are the effects of high versus low close-hauled courses on pointing and speed?
• With the jib leads moved forward, the leech tension and foot fullness of the jib become:
• What is halfway between the bow and stern called?
• What term describes the boat's tendency to turn away from the wind in light wind?
• Which term represents a depowering technique during a run in moderate to heavy wind by reducing twist and adjusting sail trim with vang and centerboard?
• The backstay adjustment primarily affects which aspect of sail shape?
• When entering a channel inbound, on which side should red even-numbered nun buoys be kept?
• Which technique steers the boat to a close reach, eases the sheets to luff the sails, and slowly glides to a stop?
• Which technique helps depower sails by flattening in heavy air while maintaining pointing?
• Which action describes moving the boom forward on the turning side and holding the tiller in the same direction to escape from irons?
• What is 1 meter in feet (approximately)?
• Depth and location of curvature of sail is controlled by which group of lines?
• What is the focal point of all the forces resisting slipping sideways through the water?
• Which technique is faster and more efficient for a jibe, minimizing rudder use and most effective in light/medium air?
• According to sailboat rules of the road, which statement is true?
• Which type of cloud is large and white fluffy, typically indicating good weather?
• In higher wind, how should you adjust weight to maintain upwind performance?
• In the wind circle, which zone describes the area you cannot sail into?
• What is the length of one fathom in feet?
• Draft is curvature of the leech near the top batten and is controlled by which lines?
• What is the fifth step in rigging the jib?
• Which docking approach involves sailing within several boat lengths, steering into the wind, dropping the mainsail, and then drifting down to the dock?
• What effect does increasing backstay tension have on twist?
• What shapes are used for daymarks fixed to poles?
• Which practice involves reducing sail area by lowering jib, reefing, or lowering mainsail to gain better control?
• Which combination of adjustments helps reduce weather helm in light wind?
• In the heaving-to maneuver, what should you do with the mainsheet to help the boat stop?
• Which describes the purpose of orange bands on certain markers?
• Increasing backstay tension primarily affects which sail feature?
• What is the name of the course between high and low close hauled that yields best speed and windward angle?
• Which term describes wind direction and velocity as measured by a moving weather station?
• Which term describes being in more control with less sail area exposed to wind, including lowering jib, reefing, or lowering mainsail?
• Which technique is used to keep a vessel from drifting while anchoring?
• Wind shift from stern toward bow is known as?
• When you are directly downwind of your target location, what action should you take?
• Which statement best describes the relationship shown by the anchor rode length examples (3 ft, 5 ft, 7 ft)?
• Which stay extending from the mast to the transom influences the shape of both the mainsail and the jib?
• What are lines that prevent forward and aft motion of a vessel when docked called?
• Which line controls jib luff tension?
• Which helm is described as turning away from the wind in light wind when the mainsail is underpowered?
• If you move the jib leads forward, what happens to the jib's leech tension and foot fullness?
• What term refers to the line/rope used to adjust sails (including raising, lowering, and trimming sails)?
• What is the centerboard's primary responsibility?
• Which line stretches the foot of the sail?
• Which control adjusts jib leech and foot tension by changing lead position?
• Which wind term refers to a wind shifting counterclockwise in direction?
• Which control is used to spill extra pressure without losing pointing ability?
• In very light air, the weight of the boom reduces twist itself. Which vang setting is recommended?
• Draft refers to curvature of which part?
• Twist is minimized when what condition is met?
• During a safety stop, what is the expected effect when you ease the sails to luff at a close reach?
• What term means halfway between the sides of the boat anywhere from bow to stern?
• What is the second step in rigging the jib?
• What term describes the distance a boat travels to coast to a stop, typically when returning to a dock or mooring?
• Which term describes a sailboat that has more than one hull?
• Which of the following is the front edge of the sail?
• Which side of the boat is leeward relative to the wind?
• Which term describes wind direction and speed as observed by a moving weather station?
• A tighter vang on upwind sailing in heavy air does what?
• During anchoring, after you lower the anchor and pay out the line as you drift back, what is the next step?
• What is the rescue technique called when the rescuer scoops the victim with hands low and inboard, with weight high and outboard?
• To prevent a sheet from getting stuck under coils when using a winch, what should you do?
• What is the fourth step in rigging the jib?
• Red cone-shaped buoys with even numbers indicate which type of mark?
• What is the front edge of the sail called?
• What is the term for the standing rigging run from the bow to the masthead that provides support?
• In the interaction between powerboats and sailing vessels, who should yield under normal conditions?
• What is the recommended weight position when sailing downwind?
• In sailing, what does feathering refer to during a puff?