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Buffalo Yacht Club
Great Lakes
You Gotta Regatta
Nautical Knowledge
Coaches
100
The burgee of a yacht club, traditionally a small triangular flag, represents that club and what it stands for. Draw or describe the Buffalo Yacht Club burgee.

Blue with a single white star

100

Which two nations share Great Lakes Coastline?

United States and Canada

100
The AP flag (red and white vertical stripes) over the A (Alfa) flag (white and blue) indicates what in competitive sailing?

Racing postponed for the day

100

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

100
Coaches Tomas and Rochi are natives of this country.

Argentina

200

The Buffalo Yacht Club has as satellite property at this location.

Point Abino, ON

200

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

200

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

200

It is considered bad luck to do this to a boat more than once in one's period of ownership.

Renaming

200

This coach is studying Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering in college. 

Matt

300

The Buffalo Yacht Club was founded in this year, making it recognized as the third oldest yacht club in the United States.

1860

300

The SS Edmund Fitzgerald famously sank on this lake on November 10, 1975, taking down each of her 29 crew members.

Superior

300

This Swiss watchmaker famously sponsors the Fastnet Race, a 700nm race from Cowes (UK) to Cherbourg (France).

Rolex

300

The ceremony of preparing a newly built vessel for launch is known as this.

Christening

300

This coach will be attending George Washington University in the fall.

Ani

400

The president or head board member of a yacht club is known as this.

Commodore

400

This is the deepest point in feet of Lake Superior, the deepest Great Lake.

1,332

400

The P (Papa) Flag indicates this in competitive sailing.

1 minute to the start
400

These seabirds are known to be the reincarnations of sailors lost at sea.

Albatross

400

Which three coaches attend/attended Saint Joes Collegiate Institute?

Henry, Lucio, Tommy

500

The Buffalo Yacht Club (Porter Ave) has burned down this many times.

3

500

The entire great lakes system feeds this waterway which connects Lake Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean.

St. Lawrence Seaway
500
These are the conventional sailboats being used in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

ILCA (Laser), 49er, Nacra 17, 470

500

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

500

Coach Tommy was born in this country.

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