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Sailing Champ Trivia Quiz

Off we go on a sailing trip with an Australian at the helm to make a world record, in a beautiful pea green boat? Bon Voyage.

A multiple-choice quiz by Creedy. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Creedy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,238

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
353

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Question 1 of 10

1. On 15 May 2010, who became the youngest person to complete a solo and unassisted around the world sailing trip? Hint

Francis Drake

Hayley Mills

William Bligh

Jessica Watson

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many nautical miles were covered by the youngest person to sail solo around the world in 2010? Hint

21,000

22,000

23,000

22,500

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many days did the trip take by the youngest person to sail solo around the world in 2010? Hint

180

210

273

312

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Question 4 of 10

4. How old was the youngest sailor of the solo trip round the world in May 2010? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Had the youngest solo sailor of the trip round the world in 2010 completed school when this trip was undertaken?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the boat used by the youngest person to sail solo round the world in 2010? Hint

Little Champ

Cinderella

Ella's Pink Lady

Cinders

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the primary colour of the vessel used by the youngest person to sail solo around the world in 2010? Hint

Blue

Pink

Mauve

Orange

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which part of Australia did the boat used by the youngest person to sail solo around the world in 2010 finally dock? Hint

Port Arthur, Tasmania, near the Big Apple

Brisbane, Queensland, near Kangaroo Lake

Perth, Western Australia, near Bunyip Mountain

Sydney Harbour, near the Opera House

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Question 9 of 10

9. How long was the boat used by the youngest person to sail solo around the world in 2010? Hint

11.23 metres

9.23 metres

12.23 metres

10.23 metres

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the first official duty of the youngest person to sail solo around the world in 2010, when finally docking at the end of the trip? Hint

Curtsying to Queen Elizabeth II

Having her passport stamped

Having a smallpox injection

Being frisked by the Drug Squad

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On 15 May 2010, who became the youngest person to complete a solo and unassisted around the world sailing trip?

Answer: Jessica Watson

Jessica was born on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, so the sea was in her veins from an early age.

2. How many nautical miles were covered by the youngest person to sail solo around the world in 2010?

Answer: 23,000

Leaving Australia and traveling east across the Pacific, then the Atlantic and the Indian oceans on the trip, the little sailor's arrival back in the Australian zone at sea was celebrated with a meal of Vegemite and crackers.

3. How many days did the trip take by the youngest person to sail solo around the world in 2010?

Answer: 210

The halfway point around the world was passed on the 100th day of the trip. Just south of Australia on the final leg, the weather was so bad it tilted the boat on angles so steep that the mast went deep into the sea.

4. How old was the youngest sailor of the solo trip round the world in May 2010?

Answer: 16

So amazing. Born in May 1963, this young champ turned 17 the week after the successful return to Australia.

5. Had the youngest solo sailor of the trip round the world in 2010 completed school when this trip was undertaken?

Answer: No

Completing high school was still ahead for the young popeye, something apparently looked forward to with more trepidation than the sailing trip.

6. What was the name of the boat used by the youngest person to sail solo round the world in 2010?

Answer: Ella's Pink Lady

Named after one of the sponsors, Ella Bache is a skin care brand.

7. What was the primary colour of the vessel used by the youngest person to sail solo around the world in 2010?

Answer: Pink

On arriving back in Australia, all the dock and official welcoming areas were done up with pink carpet and other similar adornments to match the colour of the boat.

8. In which part of Australia did the boat used by the youngest person to sail solo around the world in 2010 finally dock?

Answer: Sydney Harbour, near the Opera House

Estimates of the crowd waiting the arrival were half a million people, and as Jessica sailed into the harbour, her small boat was in dire danger of collision with the vast number of other welcoming craft that had sailed out to welcome her home.

9. How long was the boat used by the youngest person to sail solo around the world in 2010?

Answer: 10.23 metres

During this journey, because it was to be solo and unassisted, this young champ was not allowed to have help from any one else - nor allowed to sail into port or be tied to any other boat until the trip was completed. In spite of being so young however, the sailor was very qualified and had been sailing since a small child, either with family, or alone when growing older. Planning and training for this particular trip had commenced at the beginning of 2008.

10. What was the first official duty of the youngest person to sail solo around the world in 2010, when finally docking at the end of the trip?

Answer: Having her passport stamped

After which there was an official welcome by the Prime Minister of Australia and the Premier of New South Wales.

Source: Author Creedy

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