As some who did look it up got the above answer , then over thought ? The question as to that works if your starting point is in the Atlantic….but what if it was not ? …Lol this is what keeps it fun and interesting …😂😊👍 then submitted a wrong answer ….🤦‍♂️

BG

P.S.
I have played these Christmas Prize Draws as a source of enjoyment and learning your mileage may vary as to what your goals are , given the lack of support in my area , I greatly value the members and resources here to me that is the greatest prize …

I am rather inclined to agree that the fastest route is Southward. As per the attached document states. The fastest sailing route around the world is to sail south from the Atlantic to the Southern Ocean Antarctica.

I agree. Fastest is via the southern ocean but with the speed of vessels today it could be anyway????😂😂😂😂😂😂

Answer is debatable,

5th Dec: Pirates used to wear eye patches for what reason?

A. To see below deck (38%) - Correct Answer
B. To look more threatening (12%)
C. To hide battle wounds (49%)
D. To identify the captain (1%)

If you thought that pirates wear eye patches because they’re missing an eye then you are mistaken!

Pirates actually wore eye patches to help them see better in the dark!

Our eyes take quite a while to adjust properly from light to dark – up to 25 minutes in fact, so pirates kept an eye patch over one eye at all times so they were already adjusted.

Whenever a pirate went below deck, they would just change their eye patch over and voila! They could see in the dark!

Lots of people getting that one wrong.

Good luck for today's question! 🤞

Stephen

Thank you, Stephen, very much appreciated as computer problems are definitely not my strong point. Regards, Gary.

Hi Gary,

I've taken a look and this should be working correctly now.

Thanks for pointing it out 👍

Stephen

Hi Stephen, the Christmas quiz is great and so far so good. I have posted a Maxwell (John) Hemmens catalogue on here in Adobe format which I can't access, can you kindly suggest how to open this file? Regards, Gary.

4th Dec: The largest container ship in the world 'Evergreen Ever Alot' can carry how many shipping containers?

A. 18,782 (1%)
B. 24,004 (76%) - Correct Answer
C. 30,012 (11%)
D. 36,905 (12%)

The Ever Alot vessel has a carrying capacity of 24,004 TEU and measures 400 metres long by 61.5 metres wide, with a draft of 17 metres.

The giant ship has snatched the world’s largest container ship record from Ever Ace, another Evergreen-flagged vessel. The Ever Alot is the seventh vessel in the Evergreen A class and the first ship in the class, and the world, to surpass the 24,000 TEU mark. It serves trade routes between Europe and the Far East.

It only came into service this year.

We're up to the 5th question, a total of 494 entries now (367 correct, 127 incorrect). Seems like this pirate eye patch one is catching a few out mind! Results tomorrow 😁

Stephen

3rd Dec: The tendency of a sailboat to turn away from the wind while under sail is called what?

A. Lee helm (59%) - Correct Answer
B. Lee side (4%)
C. Leeward (35%)
D. Lee back (2%)

Lee helm is the tendency of a sailboat to turn away from the wind while under sail. It is the opposite of weather helm (which is the tendency of a sailboat to "round up" into the wind).

Leeward describes an area or side of a boat that's facing away from the wind, but not the action itself of turning away. Maybe an evil question!

Stephen

2nd Dec: Which ocean is the deepest?

A. Atlantic Ocean (4%)
B. Pacific Ocean (90%) - Correct Answer
C. Indian Ocean (4%)
D. Arctic Ocean (2%)

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions. 'Challenger Deep' in the Mariana Trench, located in the western north Pacific, is the deepest point in the world, reaching a depth of 10,928 meters (35,853 feet 6.8 miles). The Pacific also contains the deepest point in the Southern Hemisphere, the Horizon Deep in the Tonga Trench, at 10,823 meters (35,509 feet 6.7 miles).

109 entries in total.

Good luck once again for today!

Stephen

Hi Peejay, the quiz is on the homepage (not here on the forum), so please answer on the homepage 😁

New questions will appear at midnight GMT (UK time).

Stephen

What time of day to you post the quiz? I obviously missed yesterday’s question.

C

1st Dec: What is a stuffing box?

A. Waste Compactor (1%)
B. Smoke Room (1%)
C. Propshaft Seal (98%) - Correct Answer
D. Lookout Post (0%)

If a boat has inboard power, odds are it is fitted with a stuffing box to provide a watertight seal for the propeller shaft. Stuffing boxes are also used to seal rudder stocks that penetrate the hull below the waterline. In principle a stuffing box is identical to the packing nut on a common tap.

We had 103 entries yesterday.

Good luck all with todays question!

Stephen

Starts today. Just look at the top of the HOME page

Graham93

Does it start today 1/12 or tomorrow 2/12???

Quiz is all ready to launch tomorrow! They'll be a new question at midnight UK time every day.

It is a competition quiz, but I have no idea yet what the prize(s) will be. Last year we had quite a few donated gifts from members. If anyone has sensible post-able gifts to put forward, please let me know. Although it doesn't make it any more likely you'll win if you do put forward gifts!

The more right answers in the month, the greater the chance of winning.

All winner(s) will be announced Jan 1st. Last year we had about 10 winners, but it all depends on the prize fund.

Thank you all who have put forward question ideas too. I haven't integrated all of them, but I've done my best.

Hope you all enjoy the fun throughout December and please don't give away answers on the forum (until the following day at least 😉).

Thanks!
Stephen