This week's quiz has been created by Quiz Master Recreational Boating Captain, Simon Hemingway and the topic is...Recreational Boating with a touch of SYC General Knowledge.Good Luck!Join in for some virtual fun and engagement with no prizes and no results debated!
Q1. How many female Commodores (not Vice or Rear) has there been in SYC history?
A.
0
B.
1
C.
3
2.
Q2. Our longest serving Commodore, A.D. Mackenzie was Commodore for how many years?
A.
6
B.
10
C.
13
3.
Q3. Who is the current Recreational Boating Person of the Year?
A.
Kate McCutcheon
B.
Dave McCutcheon
C.
Tommy Raft
4.
Q4. What is the Wayne Read Trophy awarded for?
A.
Whalley Cup NavRally Winner
B.
Cruising Personality of the Year
C.
Annual Fishing Comp Winner
5.
Q5. Who is the current holder of this Trophy?
A.
Steve O’Sullivan
B.
Peter Turrell
C.
Phil Strong
6.
Q6. What type of event is the SYC Cup awarded for?
A.
NavRally
B.
Docklands Cruise
C.
Trivial Pursuit
7.
Q7. Which skipper is the current holder of the SYC Cup?
A.
David McCutcheon
B.
Phil Strong
C.
Stephen Aulich
8.
Q8. Which skipper previously won three SYC Cups in a row?
A.
Steve Aulich
B.
Mike Stahmer
C.
David McCutcheon
9.
Q9. What was the name of the vessel he won the SYC Cup on?
A.
5 Rhythms
B.
Ti Amo
C.
IV by VIII
10.
Q10. Who was the Recreational Boating Captain from 2014 - 2016?
A.
Michael Kostos
B.
Mal Billings
C.
Sue Bowes
11.
Q11. If you headed due West (not magnetic) from the breakwater, what suburb (land) would you hit first?
A.
Werribee South
B.
Point Wilson
C.
Altona Meadows
12.
Q12. Which destination have we NOT cruised to in the last 12 months?
A.
Martha Cove
B.
Hobsons Bay
C.
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
13.
Q13. Which yacht infamously was stuck in the middle of Martha Cove channel for over an hour on a SYC Cruise in Company, until pulled off by a power boat?
A.
The Secretary
B.
White Pointer
C.
Winsome
14.
Q14. There are four "Hall of Fame" members. Three are Eddie Wall-Smith, Ron White and A.D. Mackenzie. Who is the fourth?
A.
Lou Abrahams
B.
Duncan McKenzie
C.
Kevin Wood
15.
Q15. If you headed due South (not magnetic) from the end of the SYC breakwater, what suburb (land) would you hit first?
A.
Mt Eliza
B.
Mt Martha
C.
Dromana
16.
Q16. There are 48 reciprocal clubs displayed in the foyer of SYC. Two are Victorian Clubs. One is Metung Yacht Club. What is the other?
A.
Eildon Boat Club
B.
Hobsons Bay Yacht
C.
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron
17.
Q17. Which of the following SYC identities has NOT been Recreational Boating Captain?
A.
Sue Bowes
B.
Bill Stubbs
C.
Tommy Raft
18.
Q18. Whose portrait is on the wall outside the Northern Entrance of the Port Phillip Room?
A.
A.D. Mackenzie
B.
Ron White
C.
Lou Abrahams
19.
Q19. What was the most recent cruising destination undertaken outside the Heads?
A.
King Island
B.
Westernport
C.
Wilsons Promontory
20.
Q20. Who was 2019 Victorian Sailing Motor Yacht Person of the Year?
