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The Best Advice You Can Get About Sailing

Zeke Quezada, ASA — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 13:55:50 +0000

Sailing can be a thrilling and rewarding experience, but it requires skill, knowledge, and attention to safety. From understanding windds and tides to learning to communicate with crew, here are some common pieces of advice for sailors.

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Cruising Catamaran Quiz

American Sailing — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:12:00 +0000

So you’re thinking about chartering a nice sized cruising cat or maybe you’re even thinking about buying one. Here’s a fun quiz to see what you know about these beautiful beasts that sail fast and are amazing at an anchorage.

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What Type of Boat Is This Quiz

Zeke Quezada, ASA — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:50:00 +0000

We hear it all the time, “that’s a beautiful boat” but what do they really mean? Does anyone even know that all sailboats are not equal? Take this quiz and you’ll find out if you know what you have been sailing on. What type of sailboat is this? Snoop Shnizzle and the fizzle, we don’t know what that means but Snoop Dog is not a boat. Sloop You have seen one of these before right? Sloops are all the rage and if you think about it, they might be more popular than Snoop.A sloop rig is a boat with a ...

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Quiz on Lights

American Sailing — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 14:14:00 +0000

We all know we need nav lights for when the sun goes down but it’s important to understand what we are looking at when we see the lights on other boats.

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What Is It Quiz

American Sailing — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:49:00 +0000

“What is it?” we ask. Here is a seven question quiz that will expose you as the sailing genius everyone knows you are or the not-so genius everyone has accepted you as... Either way, have fun!

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The Charter Quiz

Zeke Quezada, ASA — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 18:18:00 +0000

Do you have the urge to put your sailing education to use on a bareboat charter? Are you considering a crewed charter? Test your knowledge with this quick and fun charter quiz to give you some of ideas during the planning process of your sailing vacation. What size boat should you rent for your bareboat charter? The biggest boat possible because bigger is better You didn’t really think that was right, did you? Go small. Get cozy on deck with your crew, after all, a week together should be about really getting to know each other.Wrong! Size does matter just ...

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The Ocean Quiz

Zeke Quezada, ASA — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 13:07:00 +0000

Do we really know how much plastic is on our ocean? We love to sail but do we know enough about what is beneath the surface of the water that we enjoy? Take this quick quiz on what lies beneath the surface as well as what gets into the ocean. Where Does Your Storm Drain Empty? Tiny elves clean the water and it goes right back into circulation You didn’t really think that was right, did you? Storm drain waste is treated and released back into our wetlands, waterways and oceansWrongo! Sounds like something out of a textbook but we ...

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Navigation Quiz

American Sailing — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:41:00 +0000

Navigation is the heart of sailing but not everyone is up to speed. Here’s a fun little navigation quiz to get a feeling for where you are.

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Ten Sailing Quizzes to Keep You Busy

Zeke Quezada, ASA — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:49:00 +0000

You have some time on your hands and you have not been able to sail for a bit. We understand that, as you stay home and stay safe why not engage your sailing mind and take a quiz. These are the doldrums of the COVID-19 crisis so pass the time with some ASA sailing quizzes. Take a few sailing quizzes to help quench your thirst for sailing. The Charter Quiz You have taken ASA101, ASA 103 and ASA 104 and you are ready to bareboat charter! Do you know all of the information? Challenge yourself with The Charter Quiz and ...

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What Do These Sailor Tattoos Mean Quiz

Zeke Quezada, ASA — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 17:24:21 +0000

Sailors can be a bit superstitious and they all are part of a special group of people who spend a lot of time on the water. There is a sense of symbolism that comes from that and it is represented in tattoos that sailors wear on their bodies. Can you guess what they mean? You have seen the ink but what do those sailor tattoos mean? Take this quiz and you’ll find out if you have earned the right to get a tattoo. What Does Full a Fully Rigged Ship Mean on a Sailor? This sailor will climb a mast ...

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