Question 7 Deck General

You are correct, the answer is A) standing rigging. A stay is a type of standing rigging on a sailboat, which is the fixed ropes, wires, or cables that support the mast and other spars. Stays provide essential structural support and prevent the mast from falling over. In contrast, the other options (B, C, and D) refer to different components of the running rigging, which are the movable ropes used to control the sails and other components. The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately describe what a stay is in the context of sailboat rigging and nautical terminology tested on the US Coast Guard Captain's License Examinations.