[Rhodes22-list] Calling all creative people

[Bob Weber]

The attachment got stripped but here is a text version for those with too 
much time on their hands.

Rules:  Work together as a BOAT.  Most correct answers – Wins!  Judge has 
final word on answers (even if he is wrong) as he has spent valuable work 
time researching these facts.


Complete the Sentence:

There are 2 kinds of Sailors:Those who have run aground and those Who 
___________
Red Sky at Night ________________
The difference between a vacuum cleaner and Jet Ski is _____________________
East is least __________________
RED, Right,  ______________

For the Record:
						Skipper:	Vessel:		Year:
The 1st solo Circumnavigation “with stops” ___________  	__________	________
The 1st solo Circumnavigation non-stop       ___________	__________	________
Age of the youngest solo non-stop circumnavigator: _________
The year of the first SOLO Atlantic crossing	__________
The LOA of the smallest “manned” boat to complete a transatlantic passage 
was: ___
a) 4 to 6 feet  		b) 6 to 8 feet 		c) 8 to 10 feet

Need for Speed:
								Speed		Vessel Name
								(+- 10 )
The fastest speed attained on Ice by sail alone. (in 
MPH)	________	___________
Land sailing speed record:	(in MPH)			________	___________
Highest recorded speed reached (on water) under sail 
(KTS)________	___________
Fastest Circumnavigation (hint: 2004)  Skipper:__________  Days:________
Longest Distance Run in 24 Hours	Miles (+- 50) _________  Yacht ___________

How many statute miles in 1 degree of latitude ____





SAILING- What's a scratch boat?  __________

a)	A boat eliminated from a race before the starting gun.
b)	The chore boat which services the committee boat during a race
c)	The boat with the greatest technical advantage during a specific race.
d)	Last boat over the finish line.

The America's Cup was origionally known as the: _________

a)	Fisherman's Trophy
b)	Lipton Cup
c)	Queen's Cup
d)	King's Cup

The horse latitudes, at about 30o in both hemispheres are so called because: 
_________
a)	The steady, regular winds that drove ships across the ocean in that 
region.
b)	In memory of the horses dumped overboard there.
c)	The British Light Cavalry took that route to the American colonies.
d)	Corruption of the word "hoarse." Sailors were likely to suffer croup in 
that fog-plagued region.

MARITIME HISTORY- The most famous member of the Beagle's complement was: 
________
a)	James Cook
b)	Joseph Conrad
c)	Robert Louis Stevenson
d)	Charles Darwin

BOATBUILDING- A method of diagonal planking which uses two sets of overlayed 
thin planks layed at an angle to the keel is called "the _________ system"
a)	Ashcroft
b)	Bush.
c)	Cheney.
d)	Rumsfeld

SAILING- What boat was added to the lineup for the next Olympic sailing 
competition? _______
a)	Cherub
b)	Yngling.
c)	Star
d)	J/20.

What year were the words, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" spoken? 
________
a)	1778
b)	1812
c)	1864
d)	1943

Ruba’s Highest Place finish in a BYC regatta? ________
a)	First
b)	Fourth
c)	Not Last
d)	Last




>From: "Bob Weber" <ruba1811 at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Calling all creative people
>Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 16:14:49 -0500
>
>Anne, Our YC is going the oppisite direction.  We now provide food before 
>leaving (too many dirinking / cooking accidents)  The event is really for 
>the kids, coving out is usually the only thing they like about sailing.  I 
>put together a trivia for the adults to complete, I will try to attach it.  
>We will do a couple swiming relays, build a water balloon launcher, wet 
>tee-shirt game (not what you are thinking :( .
>
>
>>From: Steve Alm <salm at mn.rr.com>
>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>To: Rhodes <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Calling all creative people
>>Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 12:16:02 -0500
>>
>>Anne,
>>Eating and drinking contests?  Where do I sign up to be a contestant?
>>Slim
>>
>>On 8/5/04 7:04 AM, "anima13" <anima13 at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>
>> > Bob,
>> > For our "raft ups" we do drink specialty contests, where each boat 
>>makes
>> > their
>> > special drink and all judge. One other was an horDourve contest. (We
>> > generally
>> > do not have children except motor boat visits from folks' 
>>teenager-20yo's.
>> > We
>> > make them go for extra ice) Mostly, with the extreme heat we just soak
>> > in the water and float.
>> > Anne
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Bob Weber
>> > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 9:36 AM
>> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Calling all creative people
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi all, I am in charge of the yacht clubs "cove out" party this weekend 
>>(I
>> > missed the wrong meeting).  My job in short is to organize games for 
>>kids
>> > and adults and provide resonably priced prizes.  I need help with both.
>> > Anyone know of any good "water" games of think of any prize which won't 
>>be
>> > seen as cheap?  Thanks for your help.  Bob Weber
>> >
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