SYC Quiz - Week Six

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Quiz Questions

1.
Q1. Which of the following days of the week does NOT have keelboat racing scheduled during Summer?
- A.
  Wednesday
- B.
  Thursday
- C.
  Friday
- D.
  Saturday
2.
Q2. Which of the following regular keelboat racing competitors was a divisional Club Champion for the 2019-20 Summer season?
- A.
  Wicked
- B.
  Joust
- C.
  Scarlet Runner 11
- D.
  Bandit
3.
Q3. What time is the warning signal for the Mercedes-Benz Brighton Wednesday Wonders series?
- A.
  1325
- B.
  1355
- C.
  1330
- D.
  1400
4.
Q4. When Code Flag “Y” is flown from the SYC Tower it means...
- A.
  Skippers may choose whether they are required to wear lifejackets
- B.
  Competitors must wear personal flotation devices (lifejackets)
- C.
  All racing is abandoned for today
- D.
  There is an alteration to the sailing instructions
5.
Q5. If a competitor crosses the start line during the one minute prior to her starting time in a Mercedes-Benz Brighton Wednesday Wonders race, which of the following applies?
- A.
  The score for that race will be a DNS (Did not start)
- B.
  Five minutes will be added to the elapsed time for that race
- C.
  One minute will be added to the elapsed time for that race
- D.
  The score for that will be a DSQ (Disqualified)
6.
Q6. The correct procedure for nominating that you elect to fly a spinnaker in a Mercedes-Benz Brighton Sunday Sailors race is...
- A.
  Advising the Race Officer on VHF Chl 77
- B.
  Flying an orange flag on the backstay
- C.
  Starting at your later spinnaker handicap time
- D.
  All of the above
7.
Q7. Which of the following handicap or rating systems is NOT currently in use for keelboat racing at SYC?
- A.
  IRC
- B.
  AMS
- C.
  PHS
- D.
  ORC Club
8.
Q8. The Club Captain’s Trophy is awarded to which of the following?
- A.
  The SYC-registered keelboat with the lowest combined score in the Club Aggregate Series based on Measurement Rating(s) across all divisions
- B.
  The boat having the lowest combined score based on their placings in the Winter and Summer Series
- C.
  The boat having the lowest combined score based on their placings in the Mercedes-Benz Brighton Wednesday Wonders and Sunday Sailors Summer Series'
- D.
  Whomever the Sail Captain chooses
9.
Q9. For keelboat racing at SYC, when breaking a racing rule in Part 2 of the Racing Rules of Sailing, a boat many exonerate herself by...
- A.
  Immediately performing one full turn consisting of one tack and one gybe
- B.
  As soon as possible after clearing other boats, performing two full turns consisting of two tacks and two gybes
- C.
  As soon as possible after clearing other boats, performing one full turn consisting of one tack and one gybe
- D.
  Buying the skipper of the other boat a beer in the bar after racing
10.
Q10. Which of the following keelboat racing events do not allow the flying of spinnakers at any time?
- A.
  Saturday Round-the-Sticks
- B.
  Sunday Sailors
- C.
  Wednesday Wonders
- D.
  Thursday Twilights
11.
Q11. Which boat won the 2019-20 Mercedes-Benz Brighton Wednesday Wonders Summer series?
- A.
  Willarie
- B.
  Luscious
- C.
  Wicked
- D.
  Pippa
12.
Q12. Which of the following SYC boats had the best result on IRC overall in the 2019 Rolex Sydney-Hobart?
- A.
  Wicked
- B.
  Dark and Stormy
- C.
  Patriot
- D.
  White Noise
13.
Q13. Which of the following SYC boats won the J/24 National Championships in January 2020?
- A.
  Checkmate
- B.
  Jab
- C.
  Two Dogs
- D.
  Bruschetta VI
14.
Q14. The 2019-20 Tam O’Shanter & Jisuma trophy race was run in which of the following formats?
- A.
  A daylight-only race on a Saturday
- B.
  A day/night race with a Saturday morning start and evening finish
- C.
  A day/night race with a Friday evening start and Saturday morning finish
- D.
  A day/night race with a Saturday late afternoon start and night finish
15.
Q15. In its original format when first created in the late 1970’s, the Benito’s Treasure event was a passage race to which of the following destinations?
- A.
  Blairgowrie
- B.
  Queenscliff
- C.
  Geelong
- D.
  Mornington
16.
Q16. When do the SYC J/24 fleet typically race in their one-design series?
- A.
  Saturday mornings
- B.
  Sunday mornings
- C.
  Saturday afternoons
- D.
  Sunday afternoons
17.
Q17. Who won the 2019-20 Mercedes-Benz Brighton Sunday Sailors series?
- A.
  Lebrok
- B.
  Hot Chipps
- C.
  Copyright
- D.
  La Belle Vie
18.
Q18. Which of the following keelboat designs has not had a one-design racing series held at SYC?
- A.
  J/24
- B.
  S80
- C.
  Beneteau First 40
- D.
  Sydney 38
19.
Q19. For day races in Winter the race time limit is...
- A.
  1730 with a 45 minute extension if one boat finishes within the time limit
- B.
  1630 with a 30 minute extension if one boat finishes within the time limit
- C.
  Earlier of sunset or 2015
- D.
  1630 with a 45 minute extension if one boat finishes within the time limit
20.
Q20. Radio communications for SYC keelboat racing are conducted on which VHF channel?
- A.
  77
- B.
  16
- C.
  73
- D.
  71

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SYC Quiz - Week Six

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