Buffalo Yacht Club
Blue with a single white star
Which two nations share Great Lakes Coastline?
United States and Canada
Racing postponed for the day
This branch of the military is responsible for the safe and effective usage of American waterways by both commercial and recreational vessels.
United States Coast Guard
Argentina
The Buffalo Yacht Club has as satellite property at this location.
Point Abino, ON
The completion of this waterway in 1825 connected Lake Erie to the Hudson River, New York City, and the Atlantic Ocean, and consequentially made Buffalo one of the most significant ports in the United States for the next century.
The Erie Canal
This is the most prized trophy in competitive sailing, held at one point by the New York Yacht Club for 132 consecutive years; the longest winning streak in recorded sports history.
The America's Cup
It is considered bad luck to do this to a boat more than once in one's period of ownership.
Renaming
This coach is studying Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering in college.
Matt
The Buffalo Yacht Club was founded in this year, making it recognized as the third oldest yacht club in the United States.
1860
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald famously sank on this lake on November 10, 1975, taking down each of her 29 crew members.
Superior
This Swiss watchmaker famously sponsors the Fastnet Race, a 700nm race from Cowes (UK) to Cherbourg (France).
Rolex
The ceremony of preparing a newly built vessel for launch is known as this.
Christening
This coach will be attending George Washington University in the fall.
Ani
The president or head board member of a yacht club is known as this.
Commodore
This is the deepest point in feet of Lake Superior, the deepest Great Lake.
1,332
The P (Papa) Flag indicates this in competitive sailing.
These seabirds are known to be the reincarnations of sailors lost at sea.
Albatross
Which three coaches attend/attended Saint Joes Collegiate Institute?
Henry, Lucio, Tommy
The Buffalo Yacht Club (Porter Ave) has burned down this many times.
3
The entire great lakes system feeds this waterway which connects Lake Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean.
ILCA (Laser), 49er, Nacra 17, 470
This is the reason that a nautical mile is 1.15 times the distance of a statute (normal) mile.
Nautical miles account for the curvature of the earth
Coach Tommy was born in this country.
Latvia