The Royal St. John's Regatta - 1982 - 2003 Trivia
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1982-2003: Trivia
Test your knowledge of the era you have just read about.

Try to answer the following questions without looking through the Era Summary, the Era's Special Event's timeline, or the overall timeline found under the "Fast Facts" heading. If you do get stuck, however, the answers can be found within the site, or by clicking the "show answer" link under each question.

Have fun and good luck!

Let's begin…

  1. In what year did the crew from Outer Cove reclaim the men's course record? What was their time?

  2. In what year was the first woman appointed to the Regatta Committee? Who was she?

  3. In what year was the Regatta Coat of Arms first granted? When was it modified and why?

  4. When did the nine minute barrier first fall, and to which crew? Which crew broke the barrier again just a few years later?

  5. What crew won the Triple Crown of Rowing in 1992?

  6. What event destroyed a piece of Regatta history in 1992?

  7. In 2002, evidence was uncovered that forced the Regatta Committee to make a significant change. What was this change?

  8. What did the famous OZ-FM women's crew do in 2003?

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