This week's quiz has been created by Quiz Master Chris Mitchell and the theme is Wind & Wined, test your knowledge or learn something new!
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Q2. Both a world renowned wine maker and yachtsman, Robert Oakley owned Wild Oats XI; which holds the record for Line Honours in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. How many times have they won Line Honours?
A.
7
B.
8
C.
9
D.
10
3.
Q3. Another famous wine maker yachtsman is Sir James Hardy. How many times did Sir James represent Australia at the Olympic Games?
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
4.
Q4. And how many times did Sir James skipper challenge yachts in the America’s Cup series?
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
5.
Q5. A wind speed of 7-10 Knots is regarded as what number on the Beaufort Scale?
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
6.
Q6. What was the last year Essendon used their beloved Windy Hill as their home ground?
A.
1990
B.
1991
C.
1992
D.
1993
7.
Q7. Jimi Hendrix wrote the rock ballad, “The Wind Cries ...”?
A.
Wendy
B.
Sandy
C.
Lucy
D.
Mary
8.
Q8. What is a Wynd?
A.
A narrow lane
B.
A bird
C.
A type of yacht
D.
A town in Wales
9.
Q9. If you are “Near to the Wind”, you’re said to be?
A.
Close to the mark
B.
Close to home
C.
Close to danger
D.
Close to leaving
10.
Q10. The Race Officer for Off The Beach racing at SYC will more than likely abandon a race if the wind speed is more than?
A.
20 Knots
B.
22 Knots
C.
24 Knots
D.
26 Knots
11.
Q11. If the race is abandoned whilst on water due to increasing winds, which code flags will be raised?
A.
N over A
B.
N over B
C.
N over C
D.
N over D
12.
Q12. To fart (which apparently we all do between 5-15 times a day!) is to?
A.
Blow wind
B.
Pass Wind
C.
Pop Wind
D.
Shoot Wind
13.
Q13. If you are facing North and the wind is 45degrees to Port, what is the wind direction?
A.
NW
B.
NE
C.
NNE
D.
NNW
14.
Q14. The meaning of “Three sheets to the wind”, is to ...?
A.
Have all your sails up
B.
Be drunk
C.
Be doing your washing on the yacht
D.
Have lost your spinnaker overboard
15.
Q15. Whilst all of these could be true, which meaning is commonly referred to as “Champagne Sailing”?
A.
Having a party on your boat
B.
Christening your boat
C.
Sailing the French Riveria
D.
Perfect sailing conditions
16.
Q16. “Summerwind” is an SYC registered boat, owned by?
A.
Harrison Sly
B.
James Sly
C.
Martyn Sly
D.
Kristy Sly
17.
Q17. Apparently a corked wine is said to smell like?
A.
A wet dog
B.
Oil
C.
Kerosene
D.
Parmesan Cheese
18.
Q18. In the book Wind in the Willows, which character says, “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”?
A.
Moley
B.
Badger
C.
Toad
D.
Ratty
19.
Q19. Which is the largest wine bottle, holding the equivalent of 20 standard bottles of wine and is also the name of Morpheus’s ship in the Matrix?
A.
A Salmanazar
B.
A Nebuchadnezzar
C.
A Jeroboam
D.
A Balthazar
20.
Q20. “The Long and Winding Road” by the Beatles was released on which album in 1970?
