Sailing Trivia
From the Auld Mug to the dreaded 'in irons' stall, test your knowledge of the high seas before you accidentally gybe into a disqualification.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Supporting both the sails and the rigging, what is the name for the tall vertical spar on a sailing vessel?
Mast
Controlled by a tiller or a wheel, what is the name of the underwater surface used to steer a boat?
Rudder
What is the formal term for the process of determining a vessel's current position, planning a course, and monitoring its progress at sea?
Navigation
At the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, what was the name of Admiral Horatio Nelson’s famous flagship where he led the British fleet to victory?
HMS Victory
What piece of rigging is used to keep the boom from swinging unexpectedly across the boat during an accidental gybe?
Boom preventer