Comments on: Sailing Terms Quiz (III)

By: Chris Fletcher

Chris Fletcher — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:08:54 +0000

“Baggy wrinkles”. As in “get your baggy wrinkles out of my way so I can steer”. I thought it a term of endearment, but do you know what it means ( I’ve learned since).

By: wayne

wayne — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 17:58:19 +0000

In reply to Pete Begich. boltrope although they are rare these days...mostly on gaff rigged vessels

By: Paul Buckley

Paul Buckley — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 19:22:02 +0000

my topping lift was always attached to the spinnaker pole (when in use that is)

By: American Sailing

American Sailing — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 14:29:11 +0000

In reply to Pierre. Of course. Take the quiz as many times as you like. The goal here is to learn :)

By: Pierre

Pierre — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 01:33:12 +0000

Got 15 right but would like to get 30 right. Is it ok to retake the quizz?

By: Erik Wiedmann

Erik Wiedmann — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 16:51:25 +0000

I just got my 101 and 104 Certs. so this was kind of a refresher. I appreciate the quizzes it keeps you on your toes. I would appreciate more advanced questions concerning trimming and also rules of navigation right of way. Keep up the good work.

By: Captain Rick

Captain Rick — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 11:25:51 +0000

Excellent quizzes! They were good to get behind the ‘cobwebs’ and back to basics.

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 19:58:50 +0000

In reply to Pete Begich. there is rope on a boat, it is made of wire.

By: Pete Begich

Pete Begich — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 16:31:20 +0000

In reply to Dave.

The simple answer is: When you buy cordage at a hardware store, it is called a rope. Once you have attached that rope to a vessel, it is a line…there are no ropes on boats and ships…they are lines and each has a name…e.g. halyard, sheet, dock line, etc.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 00:31:38 +0000

From decades ago, I remember being told that there were only a limited number of ropes on a boat. They were attached on only one end, as opposed to a line, attached at both ends. Is this true and what are they?