WorksheetsSAILING: Round 2a - The Optimist Class
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many optimists are there registered worldwide?
a)
50,000
b)
100,000
c)
150,000
d)
1,000,000
2.
What does IOCA stand for?
a)
Intercontinental Optimist Class Assessment
b)
International Optimist Class Association
c)
Invested Optimist Crews Association
d)
International Optimist Class Assessment
3.
How many spars does an Optimist have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
4.
At the 2020 Olympics, what percentage of the sailors were former optimist sailors?
a)
100
b)
75
c)
50
d)
25
5.
Can optimist sails be hoisted with a halyard?
a)
Yes
b)
No
6.
What does this picture show?
a)
Sprit Cleat
b)
Mast Stopper
c)
Boat Clamp
d)
Mast Clamp
7.
What is mast rake?
a)
The measurement between the top of the sprit and the mast
b)
The measurement between the top of the sprit and the transom of the boat
c)
The measurement between the top of the mast and the transom of the boat
d)
The measurement between the end of the boom and the transom of the boat
8.
Which of these is not an optimist sail control?
a)
Sprit
b)
Rudder
c)
Kicker
d)
Mainsheet
9.
When was the first optimist designed?
a)
1936
b)
1938
c)
1940
d)
1947
10.
True/False: The optimist is the most popular junior sailing class in the UK?
a)
True
b)
False
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