- 1. How many sailors died in the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race?
A) 8
B) 6
C) 7
D) 5
- 2. Which yacht did Phillip Charles Skeggs serve on?
A) Sword of Orion
B) Business Post Naiad
C) Winston Churchill
D) CYCA Challenger
- 3. What was the cause of death for Bruce Raymond Guy?
A) Drowning
B) Heart attack
C) Hypothermia
D) Trauma
- 4. On what date did the three sailors from the Winston Churchill die?
A) 27 December 1998
B) 28 December 1998
C) 29 December 1998
D) 26 December 1998
- 5. Which sailor died while serving on the Sword of Orion?
A) Glyn Charles
B) John Dean
C) Phillip Charles Skeggs
D) James Lawler
- 6. When did the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia release its review report?
A) 1 June 1999
B) 25 January 2021
C) 27 December 1998
D) 12 December 2000
- 7. Who was the NSW coroner that oversaw the inquest into the 1998 race deaths?
A) Hugo van Kretschmar
B) Rob Mundle
C) Phil Thompson
D) John Abernethy
- 8. What did John Abernethy say the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia had done regarding race management?
A) Resigned in protest
B) Improved safety measures
C) Exceeded expectations
D) Abdicated its responsibility
- 9. Which organization did the coroner criticize for failing to provide updated weather forecasts?
A) Sydney Maritime Authority
B) The Race Committee
C) Bureau of Meteorology
D) Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
- 10. What new requirements did the coroner impose on Bureau of Meteorology forecasts?
A) Water temperature and visibility
B) Maximum wind gust speed and wave height
C) Tide times and currents
D) Barometric pressure and humidity
- 11. Who was the race director that resigned following the coroner's findings?
A) John Abernethy
B) Hugo van Kretschmar
C) Phillip Skeggs
D) Phil Thompson
- 12. How many yachts were registered to begin the 1998 race?
A) 120
B) 100
C) 54
D) 115
- 13. What was the primary role of the race management team according to the coroner's report?
A) Managers
B) Rescue coordinators
C) Meteorologists
D) Observers
- 14. What was the cause of death for John Dean, James Lawler, and Michael Bannister?
A) Heart attack
B) Drowning
C) Dehydration
D) Hypothermia
- 15. When were the results of the coroner's inquest released?
A) 26 December 1998
B) 12 December 2000
C) 27 December 1998
D) 1 June 1999
- 16. Which edition of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was held in 1998?
A) 50th
B) 55th
C) 60th
D) 54th
- 17. How many yachts sank during the 1998 race?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Six
D) Four
- 18. What is the approximate distance of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race?
A) 800 nautical miles
B) 700 nautical miles
C) 500 nautical miles
D) 630 nautical miles
- 19. How many yachts successfully completed the 1998 race?
A) 71
B) 44
C) 60
D) 55
- 20. Which yacht won the outright victory in the 1998 race?
A) Berrimilla
B) AFR Midnight Rambler
C) Sydney Star
D) Sayonara
- 21. Who owned and skippered the yacht Sayonara?
A) John Howard
B) Ed Psaltis
C) Larry Ellison
D) Lachlan Murdoch
- 22. Which yacht won the race on handicap?
A) AFR Midnight Rambler
B) Southern Cross
C) Sayonara
D) Berrimilla
- 23. What was the maximum wave height recorded during the storm?
A) 15 metres
B) 20 metres
C) 10 metres
D) 25 metres
- 24. How many sailors were rescued in the 1998 operation?
A) 55
B) 44
C) 71
D) 115
- 25. What kind of unusual weather occurred across parts of south-eastern Australia during the storm?
A) Drought conditions
B) Heavy sandstorms
C) Tornadoes
D) Mid-summer snow
- 26. How many Royal Australian Navy vessels were involved in the rescue?
A) 35
B) 15
C) 55
D) 27
- 27. What was the maximum wind speed gust reported during the storm?
A) 40 knots
B) 65 knots
C) 100 knots
D) 80 knots
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