Olympic Sailing
What place did Team USA come in the 49er fleet at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Bronze
What is the point of sail when you are sailing as far away from the wind as possible?
Dead downwind/running
What is Leah's dog's name?
Milo
Who has right of way when 2 boats meet?
Starboard over port
Leeward over windward
Where is Sailing taking place at the 2024 Olympics?
Marseille
Which Olympics had to remove over 1 million tons of algae from the Olympic race course just a month before the games after a giant bloom left huge areas of the race course covered in a green film.
2008 Beijing Olympics
What is the closest point of sail to the wind?
Close Hauled
What coaches attended the same high schools?
Ani & Sam
Bella & Leah
Joe & Matt
If the wind shifts 20 degrees to the left during the race which end of the line do you want to start on?
Which Team USA athlete has the most Olympic medals of all time?
American swimmer Michael Phelps has the most Olympic medals of any athlete, with 23 gold medals, three silver and two bronze.
When was sailing added to the Olympics?
1900
What tack is a boat on if they yell tack or cross?
Port tack
Which coaches attended the same college?
Kate & Sam
Bella & Leah
If you are on port coming into the windward mark with a boat on the starboard layline what are two options you have?
BONUS: what if the starboard boat overstood the layline coming into the mark?
Duck or Cross and Tack
Tack Underneath
How many gold medals does Simone Biles have?
2
What year did Team USA win their first gold medal in sailing?
BONUS: What are the names of the sailors?
1988
Allison Jolly and Lisa Jewel
What is it called when you are sailing with the main on one side and the jib on the other side of the boat?
Wing On Wing
What is the name of the boat Colin races on?
Plumb Bob
If the race committee puts up the what I Flag what does it signify?
During the start sequence after 1 minute if you are over the line you must round an end to clear yourself and restart
How many members of Team USA are there for the 2024 Paris Olympics?
592 Olympic Athletes
List all the Olympic class sailboats at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Men’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL – NEW for 2024
Women’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL – NEW for 2024
Men’s Kite – Formula Kite – NEW for 2024
Women’s Kite – Formula Kite – NEW for 2024
Men’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 7
Women’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 6
Men’s Skiff – 49er
Women’s Skiff – 49erFX
Mixed Dinghy – 470 – NEW for 2024
Mixed Multihull – Nacra 17
What is it called when you're sailing down wind and the wind is coming over the same side of the boat that the sail is on?
Sailing by the lee
Rank the coaches in age order.
Leah
Sam
Kate
Colin
Clare
Tomas
Bella
Sophia
Matt
Ani
What is the time limit to fill out and file a protest form dictated by US Sailing?
2 hours
What are the names of Buffalo athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics?
Matt Anderson - Volleyball
Anita Alvarez - Artistic Swimming
Jessica Pegula - Tennis
Kristen Romano - Swimming
Emma Weber - Swimming