Try your luck at the Regatta Trivia!

1. In what year was the first official Regatta held?

a. 1816
b. 1818
c. 1826
d. 1949


2. What record time held for 80 years, from 1901 to 1981?

a. 4:59
b. 8:59
c. 9:01
d. 9:13


3. Which of the following boats were never used in the Regatta?

a. Submarine
b. Sail boats
c. Whale boats
d. Punts


4. Which of the following games has been enjoyed at the Regatta?

a. The Oily Shoe
b. The Greasy Pole
c. The Grassy Pond
d. The Big Glass


5. When the Regatta became "Royal", what was added to its crest?

a. Horses
b. A shield
c. Half caribou, half brown trout supporters
d. A coxswain


6. Which of the following has never been a St. John's Regatta Committee President?

a. William Higgins
b. Gerald Angel
c. Keith Renouf
d. Bob Sexton


7. What are the colours of the Native Flag?

a. Red, White, and Blue
b. Pink, White, and Black
c. Pink, White, and Green
d. Blue, Green, and Purple


8. In what year did women first row in the St. John's Regatta?

a. 1818
b. 1856
c. 1949
d. 2003


9. How many times do the rowers pass the boathouse in a Regatta race?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4


10. Which is the official theme song of the Royal St. John's Regatta?

a. The Banks of Newfoundland
b. Row, Row, Row Your Boat
c. Rowers Dream
d. Joy To The World