AUSTRALIA'S CHALLENGER

AUSTRALIA'S CHALLENGER

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The video introduces Gretel, Australia's contender for the America's Cup, highlighting the traditional ceremony led by Dame Patti Menzies and the presentation of a ship's bell by Lord Delisle. Gretel, weighing 29 tons and 70 feet long, is praised by experts. It will undergo trials with the yacht Vim, which previously assisted in preparations for the event. The race is set for September in Newport, Rhode Island.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who performed the traditional fizz ceremony for Gretel?

Australia's Governor General

Dame Patti Menzies

The yacht Vim

Lord Delisle

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the weight of Gretel?

25 tons

29 tons

35 tons

40 tons

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the length of Gretel's hull?

75 feet

65 feet

60 feet

70 feet

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which yacht will be used as a pacemaker for Gretel's trials?

Vim

Endeavour

Scepter

Enterprise

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where will this year's America's Cup race be held?

Auckland, New Zealand

San Francisco, California

Newport, Rhode Island

Sydney, Australia