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Quiz about Red Sky at Night Sailors Delight
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.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
389,559
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
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


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following is NOT a turning maneuver term in sailing? Hint


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


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following is NOT a term for a sailing knot? Hint


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


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the options below is NOT a type of sailing vessel? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In November 2012 Paul Larsen broke the sailing speed record, what was his recorded speed? Hint


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


Question 9 of 10
9. Who piloted the first authenticated solo trans-Atlantic sailboat crossing? Hint


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



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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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