This weekend we should have been celebrating our 2020 Opening Day, so we have put together a quiz on Opening Day's gone by. We look forward to Saturday 5 December when we can hopefully get together and celebrate the opening of the 2020/21 Sailing Season.Good Luck!Join in for some virtual fun and engagement with no prizes and no results debated!
Q2. We are lucky enough to have Haley Davis perform the National Anthem for us on Opening Day. She is the granddaughter of which Past Commodore?
A.
Kevin Wood
B.
Ron White
C.
Bruce Edmunds
D.
Keith Ellis
3.
Q3. In 2010 the AFL Grand Final was played on Opening Day, why?
A.
The AFL made an error in the fixture
B.
It was always scheduled on this day
C.
It was played the week before but the result was a draw
D.
There was a rematch due to an AFL Tribunal dispute
4.
Q4. The 2009 Opening Day was a significant one why?
A.
It was the last one in the old clubhouse
B.
It was the first time we could have a Sail Past in two years due to the weather
C.
We were celebrating our Centenary Year
D.
It was the first one in the new clubhouse
5.
Q5. The area, formerly known as The Paddock on Opening Day and where the Opening Ceremony occurs is now referred to as?
A.
The Village
B.
The Hard Stand
C.
The Yard
D.
The Foreshore
6.
Q6. What vessel was used as the Official Boat for the Sail Past for many years?
A.
Boonarong
B.
Endeavour
C.
Mandalay
D.
7th Heaven
7.
Q7. What two Opening Day themes did Past Commodore Bruce Eddington choose?
A.
Boat's Rock / It's International
B.
Red and White / Under the Sea
C.
Hello Sailor / Sailing into the Future
D.
Blues, Blue, Blew / Boating is better with football
8.
Q8. What year did The Wolverines play on Opening Day?
A.
2010
B.
2011
C.
2012
D.
2013
9.
Q9. In 2015 Opening Day fell on the same day as the AFL Grand Final, who won this game?
A.
Sydney Swans
B.
West Coast Eagles
C.
Collingwood
D.
Hawthorn
10.
Q10. After the game, who did we have as our post game entertainment in the Port Phillip Room?
A.
Wendy Stapleton Band
B.
Lisa Edwards Band
C.
Blues Brothers Tribute Band
D.
Andy Healey and the Higher Functions
11.
Q11. What tradition is performed during the Sail Past when you pass the Official boat? You give three cheers to the Commodore and…
A.
Throw water balloons
B.
Throw roses
C.
Squirt super soakers
D.
Throw beer
12.
Q12. What hymn does Mr Diz perform with such gusto at the Opening Ceremony?
A.
Fair winds and following seas
B.
Eternal Father
C.
Keep us safe from the perils
D.
Praise be the sea
13.
Q13. The Blues Brothers Tribute band played in 2014, what was the theme that year?
A.
Deep Blue Sea
B.
Movie Classics
C.
Blues, Blue, Blew
D.
Legends of the Sea
14.
Q14. What hasn’t been a theme of Opening Day?
A.
Naughty or Nautical
B.
The Vikings are Coming
C.
In the Navy
D.
Sailing into the Future
15.
Q15. What OTB event traditionally occurs on Opening Day?
A.
Ronstan Challenge
B.
Dinghy Challenge
C.
OTB Challenge
D.
Lou Abrahams Challenge
16.
Q16. Last year we were lucky enough to have Mental as Anything perform for us, what song is NOT one of theirs?
A.
The nips are getting bigger
B.
Live it up
C.
Mr Unnatural
D.
Too many times
17.
Q17. What traditional role does the outgoing Junior Captain/s play in Opening Day?
A.
Filling everyone’s super soakers before the Sail Past
B.
Making a speech at the Opening Ceremony
C.
Firing the cannon at the Opening Ceremony
D.
Cooking the after Sail Past BBQ
18.
Q18. The 2011 Opening was a significant one why?
A.
It was the first in the new clubhouse
B.
It was the first time we could have a Sail Past in two years due to the weather
C.
We celebrated our Centenary Year
D.
It was the first time Kingfisher II was used as the Official Boat
19.
Q19. Who has not played at Opening Day?
A.
The Wolverines
B.
Lisa Edwards
C.
Ross Wilson
D.
Wendy Stapleton
20.
Q20. Which Commodore sadly didn't get to do the traditional Sail Past, rather had to be ferried around the marina in a RHIB during both years of their Commodoreship?
