Biloxi Yacht Club wins Lipton Cup in Biloxi, MS

Biloxi Yacht Club wins Lipton Cup in Biloxi, MS

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Geography, History, Science

6th - 8th Grade

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The video covers the 34th Annual Sir Thomas Lipton Cup Races at Biloxi, where 13 yacht clubs compete. The Biloxi and Gulfport boats vie for the lead, with Biloxi initially ahead. A navigational error costs Biloxi the lead, but they recover to win in a photo finish. The Biloxi crew receives the trophy, marking a successful race on the Gulf of Mexico.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event marks the beginning of the 34th Annual Sir Thomas Lipton Cup Races?

The lowering of the sails

The firing of the starting gun

The sound of a horn

The raising of the flags

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two boats were competing closely for the lead during the race?

Gulfport and Mobile

Pensacola and Biloxi

New Orleans and Mobile

Biloxi and Gulfport

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What challenge did the Biloxi yacht face during the race?

A broken sail

Running out of wind

Heading toward the wrong side of the buoy

A collision with another boat

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who presented the Sir Thomas Lipton trophy to the Biloxi crew?

Jay Gilbert Scheib

Tommy Kemp

Herb Meyer

Walter Seymour

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was celebrated at the end of the event?

The most colorful regatta

Good breezes and close races

The fastest boat

The largest yacht