Olympic Sailing
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TEAM USA
100

What place did Team USA come in the 49er fleet at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Bronze

100

What is the point of sail when you are sailing as far away from the wind as possible?

Dead downwind/running

100

What is Leah's dog's name?

Milo

100

Who has right of way when 2 boats meet?

Starboard over port

Leeward over windward

100

Where is Sailing taking place at the 2024 Olympics?

Marseille

200

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

200

What is the closest point of sail to the wind?

Close Hauled

200

What coaches attended the same high schools?

Ani & Sam

Bella & Leah 

Joe & Matt

200

If the wind shifts 20 degrees to the left during the race which end of the line do you want to start on? 

The pin
200

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.

300

When was sailing added to the Olympics?

1900

300

What tack is a boat on if they yell tack or cross?

Port tack

300

Which coaches attended the same college?

Kate & Sam

Bella & Leah

300

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

300

How many gold medals does Simone Biles have?

2

400

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

400

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

400

What is the name of the boat Colin races on? 

Plumb Bob

400

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

400

How many members of Team USA are there for the 2024 Paris Olympics?

592 Olympic Athletes

500

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

500

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

500

Rank the coaches in age order.

Leah

Sam

Kate

Colin

Clare 

Tomas

Bella

Sophia

Matt

Ani

500

What is the time limit to fill out and file a protest form dictated by US Sailing?

2 hours

500

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