AUTUMN 2005 • PAGE 11
NAUTICAL CHALLENGE
By Charlie Noble
As you plan your next bareboat charter or ocean passage, it helps
to know a little about the locations of some of the exotic
destinations to which you might sail. You have probably heard of
most of the following islands or cities, but how much do you
really know about where they are? Test your knowledge below and
check your answers in the members’ section of www.ASA.com!
Name the body of water where
Match each location to its
one would find these islands:
longitude:
(Each answer may be used more than once or
not at all):
Suva, Fiji A. 62 W
Seychelles A. North Atlantic
Papeete, Tahiti B. 151 E
Maldives B. South Atlantic
Easter Island C. 80 W
Falkland Islands C. Mediterranean
Honolulu, Hawaii D. 15 W
Queen Charlotte Islands D. Indian
Miami, Fla. E. 27 W
Canary Islands E. North Pacific
Antigua F. 109 W
Diego Garcia F. South Pacific
La Palmas, Canary Islands G. 175 E
Easter Island G. Southern
Sydney, Australia H. 158 W
Cyprus H. Artic
Azores I. 150 W
Indicate whether the following are
Match each location to its
North or South of the Arctic Circle:
latitude:
Reykjavik, Iceland ___________
Singapore A. 18 S
Barrow, Alaska ___________
Martinique B. 25 N
Beaufort Sea ___________
Honolulu C. 27 S
Fairbanks, Alaska ___________
Nassau, Bahamas D. 1 N
Victoria Island, Canada ___________
Bermuda E. 52 S
Gulf of Alaska ___________
La Paz, Mexico F. 15 N
Oslo, Norway ___________
Suva, Fiji G. 24 N
Wrangel Island, Russia ___________
Easter Island H 21 N
Falkland Islands I. 33 N
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