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Quiz about Red Sky at Night Sailors Delight

Red Sky at Night Sailors Delight Quiz

Sailing, sailing on the clear blue sea. Sailing is a fun sport. As a sport it is included in the Olympic Games. Here is my attempt to learn a little more about a fun waterborne sport.

A multiple-choice quiz by sweetypieinsc. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
sweetypieinsc

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
389,559

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Sailing is an Olympic sport. When was the first time it was included on the Olympic program? Hint

2016

1900

1904

1896

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following is NOT a turning maneuver term in sailing? Hint

Hull trimming

Tacking

Jibing

Sail trimming

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ben Ainslie won five Olympic medals in sailing, four gold and one silver before announcing his retirement in 2013. What country is he from? Hint

Germany

United States

Great Britain

Australia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following is NOT a term for a sailing knot? Hint

Figure-eight knot

Clove hitch

Double fisherman's knot

Two half hitch

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sailors use fun terminology. Which of the following is NOT a term you will commonly hear a sailor use? Hint

Plank

Deck

Galley

Bulkhead

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the options below is NOT a type of sailing vessel? Hint

cutter

catamaran

submarine

sloop

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Question 7 of 10

7. In November 2012 Paul Larsen broke the sailing speed record, what was his recorded speed? Hint

67.85 knots

55.35 knots

65.45 knots

72.58 knots

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Question 8 of 10

8. The International Rules for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) require all sailboats to have 3 different colored lights, which of the following is NOT one of them? Hint

white

red

blue

green

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who piloted the first authenticated solo trans-Atlantic sailboat crossing? Hint

Josiah Shackford

Alfred "Centennial" Johnson

Captain Cleveland

JM Crenston

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Question 10 of 10

10. William Reid Stowe started a journey by sailing boat on April 21, 2007 and ended up setting a record for the longest time spent at sea. How long did this journey take? Hint

365 days

478 days

52 days

1,152 days

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Sailing is an Olympic sport. When was the first time it was included on the Olympic program?

Answer: 1896

Sailing was introduced into the Olympics at the Games held in Athens, Greece in 1896. Although sailing was on the program for that year it could not take place because of weather concerns. Sailing was not included in the 1900 Olympics, but returned to the regular program in 1904.

2. Which of the following is NOT a turning maneuver term in sailing?

Answer: Hull trimming

Jibing is turning the stern past the wind so the wind changes from one side to the other, allowing a turn.

Tacking is changing the bow into the wind using the wind change from side to side to help the turn. Sail trimming is simply setting the angle of the vessel to the wind. Hull trimming however is adjusting the boat's load to work with its performance in the water.

3. Ben Ainslie won five Olympic medals in sailing, four gold and one silver before announcing his retirement in 2013. What country is he from?

Answer: Great Britain

Ben Ainslie sailed for Great Britain and won five Olympic medals between the years 1996 and 2012, becoming the first sailor to achieve the feat of winning a medal at five consecutive Games. He sailed the Laser and Finn classes, which were in the heavyweight class at the Olympics and involve a single handed dinghy.

4. Which of the following is NOT a term for a sailing knot?

Answer: Double fisherman's knot

The clove knot, two half hitch and figure eight-knot are all terms for knots used in sailing. The double fisherman's knot is a term for a knot used in Boy Scouting.

5. Sailors use fun terminology. Which of the following is NOT a term you will commonly hear a sailor use?

Answer: Plank

You only hear one saying "walk the plank" in a pirate movie.

The galley is the kitchen, the deck is the floor, the head is the restroom and a bulkhead is a dividing wall.

6. Which of the options below is NOT a type of sailing vessel?

Answer: submarine

A submarine is an underwater vehicle.

The catamaran has two hulls. A sloop has a single mast and a single headsail, in addition to the mainsail. The cutter has a single mast but more than one headsail.

7. In November 2012 Paul Larsen broke the sailing speed record, what was his recorded speed?

Answer: 65.45 knots

In November of 2012 Paul Larsen sailed a vessel at 65.45 knots in Walvis Bay, Namibia. An average sailboat's speed is around 7 knots, however he used a racing boat.

8. The International Rules for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) require all sailboats to have 3 different colored lights, which of the following is NOT one of them?

Answer: blue

Red and green are required for the sidelights and white is required for a sternlight. A vessel under 23 feet can substitute an all around white light or lantern, however.

9. Who piloted the first authenticated solo trans-Atlantic sailboat crossing?

Answer: Alfred "Centennial" Johnson

Alfred Johnson had the first authenticated trans-Atlantic solo crossing. This happened in 1876 sailing from Gloucester, Massachusetts to Wales. Josiah Shackford, Captain Cleveland and J.M. Crenston may have crossed before, but no formal record was made of their journey.

10. William Reid Stowe started a journey by sailing boat on April 21, 2007 and ended up setting a record for the longest time spent at sea. How long did this journey take?

Answer: 1,152 days

In 2010 William Reid Stowe completed a total of 1,152 days spent sailing at sea without touching land or restocking. His vessel was a schooner named 'Anne', which he had built himself. Previously he had done a 194 day journey.

Source: Author sweetypieinsc

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