TRIVIA ARCHIVE
10-17-98 to 1-9-99

Week beginning 9 January, 1999-

"What are the two most prevalent undersea events which cause rogue waves?"

Answer: Earthquakes and Landslides (volcanic eruption is rare; currents and topography are not "undersea events")

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
John S. of Charleston, SC
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Chuck F. of Fernandina Beach, FL
John B. of Bayside, NY

Week beginning 2 January, 1999-

"From what old custom was the term 'tar' derived, when referring to a sailor?"

Answer: Sailors tarred their trousers, hats, and standing rigging for waterproofing, and their ponytails to keep them in control. Also, sailors hats were once called "tarpaulins".

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
YukonB of Woodstock, NY
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
John S. of Charleston, SC
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Lt. W. of Seattle, WA
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Chuck of Fernandina Beach, FL
Milt S. of Madison, WI
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY
Jack N. of Portsmouth, VA
Jerry T. of Cadiz, KY

Week beginning 26 December 1998-

"Educated boaters know that a scope of 7 to 1 or 10 to 1 is effective for most anchoring conditions. But oceanographers routinely anchor large buoys in as much as 18,000 feet of water using a scope of .9 to 1. How is that possible?"

Answer: Nylon anchor line (along with very heavy weights) and the stretch it provides makes it possible to set a buoy with less than a 1 to 1 scope.

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
John S. of Charleston, SC
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Capt. Shaun of Fort Washington, PA
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Ben D. of Baltimore, MD
Bob L. of Lanoka Harbor, NJ

Week beginning 19 December 1998-

"In the dead of night, you see a vessel's single red light moving across the water from right to left. You consult your nav rules manual, Chapmans, and state boating regs booklet, and identify every possible light configuration. Later, you find that it was none of those. In all probability, what were you seeing?"

Answer: In all probability, you were seeing a vessel which REQUIRED additional lighting, but those additionally required lights were not functioning. Example...a small power boat underway with its stern light burned out. (And, hats off to all of you who guessed Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.)

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
John S. of Charleston, SC
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Shellback Bob A. of Atlanta, GA
Cucadad of Dana Point, CA

Week beginning 12 December 1998-

"On the earliest Viking ships, where on the vessel was the 'rother' mounted?"

Answer: The rother (or rudder) was mounted on the starboard (steerboard) side of the vessel.

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
John S. of Charleston, SC
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Shellback Bob A. of Atlanta, GA
Chuck F. of Fernandina Beach, FL
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY
Bob M. of Charleston, SC

Week beginning 5 December 1998-

"At the tail end of a gale, a mariner spots 'Dutchman's Breeches'. What is he seeing?"

Answer: Patches of blue sky

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT

Chuck F. of Fernandina Beach, FL (Congratulations to Chuck! With three wins, he is a new member of the Trivia Hall of Fame!)
John S. of Charleston, SC

Jerry T. of Cadiz, KY(Congratulations to Jerry! With three wins, he is a new member of the Trivia Hall of Fame!)
Bob C. of Chesterton, MD

Week beginning 28 November 1998-

"In addition to being the proper size and type, CG approved, fully charged, readily accessible, and in good condition, what else does a portable fire extinguisher have to be in order to meet
U. S. Federal boating requirements?"

Answer: Mounted in an approved bracket

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
John S. of Charleston, SC
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Bob L. of Lanoka Harbor, NJ
YukonB of Woodstock, NY
George E. of Portland, OR
Capt. Shaun of Fort Washington, PA
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Chuck F. of Fernandina Beach, FL

J. Leo B. of Charleston, SC (Leo's 50th Trivia Win!!)
Shellback Bob A. of Atlanta, GA

Week beginning 14 November 1998
and week beginning 21 November 1998
(NOTE: Additional week added for this question because
of error in writing question...originally typed
as "Commander's" instead of correct "Commodore's")-

On ships of yore, in days gone by, what would be brought to the attention of a crewman if he was said to be sporting the "Commodore's Privilege"?

Answer: The crewman's fly was open.

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Chuck of King's Bay, GA
John S. of Charleston, SC
Bob M. of Charleston, SC
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT

Week beginning 7 November 1998 -

"In nautical terminology, what is the name given to a light, warm wind on the surface of the sea?" (Thanks to Capt. Shaun of Fort Washington, PA for this weeks Trivia Question!)

Answer: "Cat's Skin"

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Capt. Shaun of Fort Washington, PA
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
John S. of Charleston, SC
Bob L. of Lanoka Harbor, NJ
J. Leo B. of Charleston, SC
YukonB of Yonkers, NY
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH

Week beginning 31 October 1998 -

"This aid to navigation was built in 1829 and decommissioned 30 years later. It is the only lighthouse in the world ever to be lighted using natural gas. Name it."(Thanks to Shellback Bob A. of Atlanta, GA for this weeks Trivia Question!)

Answer: The Barcelona Light (NY)
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"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Shellback Bob A. of Atlanta, GA
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Bob L. of Lanoka Harbor, NJ
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
YukonB of Woodstock, NY
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Capt. Shaun of Fort Washington, PA
John S. of Charleston, SC
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Patrick D. of Fairfax, VA
J. Leo B. of Charleston, SC

Week beginning 24 October 1998 -

"What was the name given to a class of single or twin-masted sailing ships with fine lines, prevalent in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, built expressly for the prevention of smuggling and enforcement of customs regulations?"

Answer: Revenue Cutters

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
John S. of Charleston, SC
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Patrick D. of Fairfax, VA
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Shaun of Fort Washington, PA
Rick D. of S/R Long Beach, NH
Shellback Bob A. of Atlanta, GA
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Bob L. of Lanoka Harbor, NJ
J. Leo B. of Charleston, SC

Week beginning 17 October 1998 -

"What will you find on a nun buoy along the coast that you will NOT see on its counterpart in the Western River System?"

Answer: A "number" (lateral system)
or "yellow symbols" (ICW system)

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jerry T. of Cadiz, KY
Marion C. of Bayfield, ONT

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