Statistics for Sailing/Sailboat

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
With the wind coming over the starboard rail, the boat is on a starboard _ _ _ _	tack	88%
triangle shaped sail that is forward of the mast on a sloop	jib	86%
handle connected to the rudder on smaller boats	tiller	78%
used to raise a sail into position	halyard	74%
used to control the mainsail position	mainsheet	71%
Maneuver bring the stern across the eye of the wind	gybe	60%
Sailboats do not "lean" they _ _ _ _	heel	52%
prevents the boom from riding up when sailing downwind	vang	43%
On most sloop rigged sailboats, runs from the masthead to the transom	Backstay	38%
Used to tension the luff of the sail	downhaul	38%
Used to tension the foot of the sail	outhaul	36%
condition when the sails are flapping into the wind	luffing	33%
Keeps the sidestays out away from the mast to distibute the lateral load	spreaders	33%
Maneuver bringing the bow across the eye of the wind	tacking	28%
two masted yacht that is typically smaller than a ketch	Yawl	10%