Sailing Quiz: questions and answers

1. What is sailing?

An Art

A water sport

A style of architecture

2. What is the main thrust element of a sailing boat?

Water

Fire

Wind

3. What is a regatta?

A painting

A sailing competition

A type of sailing boat

4. Where does sailing sport come from?

England

China

Greece

5. Where did the first sailing competition take place?

River Thames

Mediterranean Sea

Gulf of Mexico

6. Where was the first sailing club founded?

Paris, France

Cork, Ireland

New York, USA

7. What does "WS" stand for?

Worldwide Supervision

Western Society

World Sailing

8. Which one of these is not a sailing format?

Offshore racing

Waterfall racing

Coastal/Inshore racing

9. What is Windjammer Parade?

The world’s biggest regatta and sailing event

A boat manufacturer

A harbor holiday

10. Where did the first known ship under sail appeared?

Japan

Kuwait

United States

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