The NZSUP SUP Safety Quiz 2
The NZSUP SUP Safety Quiz 2
How good is your SUP safety knowledge?
These questions are not intended to be easy or self-evident – this quiz is to give you a genuine insight as to how much you actually do know about sup safety and understanding the conditions. It will also be of huge help to us in understanding needs in safety education etc, so if you don’t know the answer, don’t guess, please select the I don’t know option. After completing the quiz you’ll be able to view all the correct answers along with further information about each question.
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Q1 of 15. When are tidal currents generally at their strongest?
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Q2 of 15. What is the safest type of leash for use in fast flowing water (ie harbour mouths, rivers, areas of strong current etc)?
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Q3 of 15. What is the law in NZ regarding Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) and paddleboarding?
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What is the safest type of leash for use when SUP surfing?
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Q5 of 15. Does an impact vest qualify as an approved personal flotation device (PFD) in NZ Maritime law?
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Q6 of 15. If high tide is at noon, approximately when will low tide be?
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Q7 of 15. You turn up at the beach without knowing the forecast, and it looks like this. What are you seeing?
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Q8 of 15. Which of these Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) will keep you alive if you bang your head in a collision, and fall unconscious into the water?
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Q9 of 15. Which of the following are valid communications devices to carry while out on your SUP?
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You’re out paddling wearing a leash attached around your calf or ankle, and you find yourself in an area of strong currents, with possible obstacles that your board or leash could get caught on. Which of the following courses of action might you take? (There may be more than one correct answer).
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Q11 of 15. You’re out on the water and you see a cloud like this approaching. Check all the statements that could apply in this scenario:
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Q12 of 15. Highest tides and strongest currents occur at:
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Q13 of 15. You’re planning on paddling out to circumnavigate an offshore island. Drag and drop the following statements to order them in terms of safety; the most safe configuration at the top of the list, the least safe at the bottom. (in this scenario you are a competent swimmer, and there’s a light breeze blowing.)
- I will wear a leash but not bring a PFD
- I will not use a leash or a PFD
- I will wear a personal flotation device (PFD) and a leash
- I will wear a leash and carry a PFD on the board
- I will wear a PFD but no leash
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Q14 of 15. You fall off your board into water that is 10 ° C (60°F), your leash breaks and you lose your board. You’re not wearing a wetsuit or PFD, but you can swim. How long have you got before you’re in big trouble?
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Q15 of 15. The forecast says it will be 20-22km/hr winds at your local beach. What will this look like on the water, and what would it be like for paddling? (If you only know wind strengths in knots, then try and guess what 20-22km/hr will look like – try to avoid having to convert it to knots in order to answer the question. Many NZ forecasts (including metservice) give wind strengths in km/hr as standard, so you should really know what it looks like.
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