A Sailing Quiz



Easy Questions Answer as many questions as you can, 1 point per correct answer, get 9/10 or higher to proceed to the next level where the question are harder. 1. The Rudder is The thing that holds the sail up The thing that you stand on when you capsize The thing that hits you in the head when you gybe The thing at the back of the boat which you use to steer with 2. When you sail upwind you are Running Walking Beating Reaching 3. The Mainsheet is used to Control the mainsail Control the Jib Tie the boat to the jetty Tie yourself to the boat when you capsize 4. A Spinnaker is A type of lifejacket A sail A very good sailor A type of boat 5. How many sails does a topper have? One Two Three Four 6. When you are going the same direction as the wind you are Running Planing Capsized Gybing 7. You are capsized when your running with the wind your mast is in the water you are going very fast you hit another boat 8. Enterprise sails are Red Green Blue Pink 9. Which is the fastest boat listed? 18ft Skiff Laser 5000 RS 800 49er 10. In sailing a trapeze is used to climb the mast for waterskiing to hang off so you can get your weight out further to swing between the masts

Easy Questions

Answer as many questions as you can, 1 point per correct answer, get 9/10 or higher to proceed to the next level where the question are harder.

1. The Rudder is

The thing that holds the sail up
The thing that you stand on when you capsize
The thing that hits you in the head when you gybe
The thing at the back of the boat which you use to steer with

2. When you sail upwind you are

Running
Walking
Beating
Reaching

3. The Mainsheet is used to

Control the mainsail
Control the Jib
Tie the boat to the jetty
Tie yourself to the boat when you capsize

4. A Spinnaker is

A type of lifejacket
A sail
A very good sailor
A type of boat

5. How many sails does a topper have?

One
Two
Three
Four

6. When you are going the same direction as the wind you are

Running
Planing
Capsized
Gybing

7. You are capsized when

your running with the wind
your mast is in the water
you are going very fast
you hit another boat

8. Enterprise sails are

Red
Green
Blue
Pink

9. Which is the fastest boat listed?

18ft Skiff
Laser 5000
RS 800
49er

10. In sailing a trapeze is used

to climb the mast
for waterskiing
to hang off so you can get your weight out further
to swing between the masts