Who Wants to be a millionaire Gold Medallist Instructions

Instruction Six players are selected They have to play the select a player section and the winner goes on to the hot seat! Phone a Friend - the Player nominates 2 people in the room. Ask the audience a show of hands is given for each answer The 50/50 The correct and one other is selected by the quiz master

What you need to play Contestants and an audience The outlook questions A white board for keeping score, writing down the phone a friend names and recording when ask the audience/ 50:50 and phone a friend has been used Answers Prizes

Who Wants to be a millionaire Gold Medallist Game 1

Game 1 Fastest arm first (hands up!) Name the Sailor

Question 1 Which is the 16 th letter of the phonetic alphabet A.Peter B. Papa C. Oscar D. Omlette

Question 2 A heading of 180 degrees will take you where? A. North B. East C. South D. West

Question 3 Which boat is the fastest A. Laser B. RS200 C. 420 D.Kestrel For the Bronze Medal

Question 4 The rigging which exerts side forces to keep the mast vertical are the A. Halyards B. Sheets C. Painters D. Shrouds

Question 5 Who said Not all those who wander are lost A. JRR Tolkien B. Isac Dinesen C. Whoopi Goldberg D. Mark Twain

Question 6 You are sailing a 2 masted boat with the mizzen mast located forward of the steering post. What type of boat are you on? A. ketch B. Yawl C. Schooner D.Sloop For the Silver Medal

Question 7 What is the PY rating of a laser 4.7 A. 1073 B. 1152 C. 1180 D. 1297

Question 8 What is the ocean pressure per square inch that is its deepest point A. 1 tonne B. 3 tonnes C. 8 tonnes D.15 tonnes For the Gold Medal

Game 2 Fastest arm first (hands up!) Name the Boat

Question 1 The rabbit comes out of the hole, around the tree and back in the hole What does that mean? A.Thats the sailors code for the coasties are coming B. Theyve been in the sun too long C. You should ease the jib and tack to starboard immediately D. They are teaching you to tie a bowline

Question 2 What should you always wear whilst driving a rib A. Sunglasses B. Skip cap C. Wellies D. Killcord

Question 3 What is freeboard A. A song by McFly B. Getting onboard without a ticket C. The distance from the gunwhale to the waterline D.A keel that retracts into the cabin For the Bronze Medal

Question 4 What is the oldest Olympic class still used A. Finn B. Laser C. Star D. 470

Question 5 Which of the following is NOT a Joshua Slocum quote A. To young men contemplating a journey I would say go B. Any damn fool can navigate the world sober it takes a really good sailor ot navigate it drunk C. The days pass happily wherever my ship sails D. I was born in the breezes, and I have studied the sea as perhaps few men have studiedit, neglecting all else

Question 6 The West cardinal mark has A.2 triangles pointing upwards B. 2 triangles pointing downwards C. 2 triangles with their apexs together D.2 triangles with there bases together For the Silver Medal

Question 7 Typhoons (not Hurricanes) occur where A.North Atlantic Ocean B. Western North Pacific Ocean C. South Eastern North Pacific Ocean D. Carribbean Sea

Question 8 Boxing day of which year saw the deadly storm strike Australias Sydney to Hobart Race A. 1995 B. 1996 C. 1997 D. 1998 For the Gold Medal

Game 3 Fastest arm first (hands up!) Name the Event

Question 1 What is the section of mainsail where the batons are? A.Foot B. Cringle C. Roach D. Luff

Question 2 How far as the crow flys is the Volvo Around the World Ocean Race? A. 605 miles B. 615 miles C. 510 miles D. 595 miles

Question 3 How many sailing including windsurfing- events were there in the 2012 Olympics A. 5 B. 7 C. 9 D.10 For the Bronze Medal

Question 4 How many days did it take Ellen McArthur to sail solo around the world back in 2005 A. 72 days B. 73 days C. 99 days D. 82 days

Question 5 How many years did America hold the Americas cup for continuously? A. 132 years B. 138 years C. 140 years D. 130 years

Question 6 In what year was the Fast Net disaster where a number of people were killed A. 1980 B. 1979 C. 1975 D.1976 For the Silver Medal

Question 7 How old was the Dutch girl that became the youngest round the world sailor at the start of 2012? A. 15 B. 16 C. 14 D. 17

Question 8 Vestas Sailrocket 2 took the world sailing speed recorded on 16 November 2012 doing a speed of A. 47 knots B. 65.45 knots C. 67.2 knots D. 46.45 knots For the Gold Medal

Game 4 Fastest arm first (hands up!) Name the organisation

Question 1 Name which of the following animal references are not used as sailing language? A.Goose neck B. Crows nest C. Dogs tail D. Cats paw

Question 2 Which of the following animals doesnt have a knot names after it? A. Cow B. Rabbit C. Sheep D. Monkey

Question 3 Fletcher Christian and the crew of what ship, created mutiny against Captain Bligh? A. The Cain B. The Hispaniola C. The USS Constitution D. The Bounty For the Bronze Medal

Question 4 What is meant by the expression later used in shipping forecasts? A. Expected tomorrow B. Expected after 12 hours since the issue of the last forecast C. Time expected unknown, but not going to happen in the next 12 hours D Expected between 6 and 18 hours after the issue of the forecast

Question 5 Where are the horse latitudes? A. The polar regions, N and S of 70 B. Between 30N and 40N and 30S and 40S C. Between 30N and 30S D. Between 60N and 70N and 60S and 70S

Question 6 How much is a force 8 in knots? A. 36-42 B. 40-46 C. 30-36 D. 34-40 For the Silver Medal

Question 7 Where on a wooden boat or vessel would you find the garboard strake? A. The lowest strake of planking adjoining the keel B. The uppermost strake of planking next to the gunwale C. The strake of planking at the plimsole line D. The planking with the maximum curve bent into it

Question 8 What is a lutine bell? A. The name of the bell previously stuck at Lloyds of London on the news of the loss of a ship, but now only used on ceremonial occasions B. A type of fog warning bell for vessels C. The make of what used to be found on light ships D.The make of bell that was used on the old navigation system buoyage For the Gold Medal

Game 5 Fastest arm first (hands up!) Name the character

Question 1 In relation to a main mast, what is an earring? A.A back up to the reefing line B.The rings round the mast C.The rings in the sail D.The side of the head panel

Question 2 What is the official definition of visibility of less than 1000 meters A. really poor B. Poor C. Moderate D. Fog

Question 3 A sailing vessel under spinnaker involved in a race is overtaking a power-driven vessel. Which is the give way vessel. A.Both B.The Sailing Vessel C.The Power driven Vessel D.Neither For the Bronze Medal

Question 4 On a planning Powerboat the lifting or running strakes, assist what? A.The Crew B.The Flotation C.Planning D.Slow manovers

Question 5 There are the four types of flares carried by a boat sailing within inshore waters. What are the white ones for? A.To be seen at night B.To help you see the deck C.Collision avoidance D.Fog

Question 6 What is the fourth line on a Mayday call A.Your MMSI. Number B.Your position C.Number of POB D.Mayday & boat name For the Silver Medal

Question 7 Bloodhound Racing Yacht owned by the Queen and Prince Philip in the 1960s was built in A.1936 B.1938 C.1940 D.1942

Question 8 The Mariana Trench is the deepest known part of our oceans. How deep is it A. 3.72 kilometres B. 7.85 kilometres C. 10.91 kilometres D.14.04 kilometers For the Gold Medal

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