BuiltWithNOF

COBWEB RALLY QUIZ

All Questions and Answers supplied by
Richard Davison
(Quiz intended as fun and should not be used as a source of reference).
1.. In Greek mythology, how many legs had Pegasus?
Four it’s a winged horse.
2.. Thor, the Norse god, is usually shown holding what?

Hammer.

3.. I am close hauled on port tack and see a boat flying its spinnaker coming towards me, who has Priority?

It depends, you if they are on port, them if they are on starboard, if you can't see their main sail, then assume its them.

4.. Who was the March Hare?

Character from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

5.. Where can I find a list of MMSI numbers?

ITU MARS database.

6.. What is the speed limit in Harwich harbour for power boats, cruisers, or yachts?

8 knots www.hha.co.uk

7.. How much will it cost to enter the lock at Bude on a Sunday?

£189

8.. What lights should an 11m yacht display for sailing at night in the Keil Canal?

None - must not sail, nor be underway at night.

9.. I am off Zebrugge at LW +3, which way is the tide running NE-SW or
SW-NE?

(SW-NE) This was not a very good question as depends how far off you are, close in, its SW-NE, but further out its slack/turning and depending on the publication could be NW, NE or SW.

10.. On arrival at Breskens, I see a building with the large writing "Jachtclub Gebouw".  What is the literal meaning of Gebouw?

Building.

11.. You are legally obliged to take Almanaak voor Watertourisme part 1 with you in Dutch waters, as an English person, what is so strange about AVW part 1.

Its in Dutch.

12.. I see a light marked on a chart with the legend FFL. What does this mean?

Fixed Flashing.

13.. I see Cb marked on a chart, want does it stand for?

Cobbles.

14.. I am in position 51° 38'N, 1 02'E and see red flags and red flashing lights on the shore, why may I not want to be there?

Firing Range.

15.. Which East Coast landmark did St Cedd found in AD 654?

St Peters on the Wall.

16.. Where are Admiralty charts published?

Taunton.

17.. There are lots of rope on a boat, but only one of them is called a rope, which one?

Bolt Rope.

18.. I have a left handed propellor, which way (if any) will it kick in astern?

Starboard.

19.. Richard Davison and Tom Kearney both take a compass fix of a distant object, but they get wildly different results, even when standing on the same spot. What is the most likely cause?

Deviation from Richard's spectacles.

20.. What is the 10th area of the shipping forecast?

German Bight.

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