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Brains of the Bay Winners

Brains of the Bay Winners

All good things come to an end. On Wednesday night (1st April – no joke) Páid Cassidy’s Wizard were successful in regaining their Brains of the Bay title.

Wizard have been consistently at the top of the leaderboard for a few seasons now and we are still trying to find out their quiz weaknesses. Next year, questions will be based on the personal lives of Tango, Chancellors, and Harmerang to foil the Brainiest of the Bay.

We suspect that Tango, Chancellors, and Harmerang might not though do any better notwithstanding. T.B.M. finished a strong second overall, close to Wizard, and well clear of the third-placed Celtic Boys who showed strong end-of-season form. Ever reliable Enchantress came fourth overall, with Quiztopher Columbus and Chancellors finishing ahead of weakening former champions Corner Boys, in fifth, sixth and seventh respectively.

Mentions also go to Stars of the Sea, The Dirty Ruckers, and Harmerang for completing the list of the top-ten teams.

10 Apr, 2026 | 2 min read

Quiz News!

Quiz News!

An outstanding performance by the Celtic Boys on Wednesday 18th March saw them take away first prize in the fortnightly quiz, winning by seven clear points. It was not just that they knew their popular and unpopular music, they were ahead of the competition on all topics. The performance was all the better in that they say off former champions and champions-elect Wizard as well as reigning champions, the Corner Boys. Pretenders T.B.M. weakened into fourth, with a teamtastic display by Teamtastic in fifth.

Overall, the leaderboard (available on the club noticeboard) shows that Wizard have an insurmountable lead in the Brains of the Bay with only one round remaining. T.B.M. are in second with Celtic Boys moving up into third.

The next and final quiz of the season will take place on Wednesday 1st April (no joke!). This is a dinner-quiz, with dinner at 7.00 for 7.30, and the quiz starting at 8pm
..sharp! The Commodore will be in attendance to award the prizes and trophy on the night. Teams attending for dinner are asked to left the club know in advance so that they can prepare for the numbers.

The Quizmaster

20 Mar, 2026 | 1 min read

Quiz Update

Quiz Update

Quiz update

 As promised, spring has arrived and the flowers bloomed at the quiz on Wednesday, 4th March. For one bed of roses, namely Stars of the Sea, this nearly resulted in a first win of the season, but their green fingers could not get them all the way to the flower show and they were pipped on the line by the denizens of Gardeners’ World that are Enchantress. This was Enchantress’s second win of the series and puts them in 4th place overall in the league table. T.B.M. won some valuable points by coming 3rd, ahead of Wizard, Chancellors, and the Celtic Boys. Flying starts by Tango and Celtic Warriors could not be maintained, and F-15 maintained their improved form.

05 Mar, 2026 | 2 min read

Quiz Update

Quiz Update

Quiz update

 

The seasonal NYC quiz series should experience three phases: a multi-coloured autumnal introduction as we turn over a new leaf; a crisp-cold wintry response to awkward questions; and a spring to action when the final leaderboard takes shape. Whence the spring? We have a vernal desire for change (no, you read that wrong, it says vernal!). Wizard certainly keep a spring in their step, as they showed by winning the quiz on Wednesday 18th February to cement their overall lead. Enchantress and the Celtic Boys continued their good form to tie for second place. Salopettes and T.B.M. tied for 4th, keeping T.B.M.’s overall hopes alive. Those hopes will need the sun to shine in order to blossom.

 

Overall, Wizard hold a strong lead over T.B.M. (leaderboard can be found on the notice board in the Club) but with discards now being sown in the thawing ground, the lead is not insurmountable. Celtic Boys and Enchantress are saplings in comparison, but at least above ground. The Corner Boys have started their expected slide and might not bear fruit this season. The Salopettes have gained some places by may need to be replanted. Of course, all of these primaveral references will be lost on the Chancellors featuring Eoin in Australia who remain on an antipodean cycle.

 

So, a call to action! The quiz is going to spring forth, and demand that Proserpina, Flora,  Chloris and Eostre show up on the 4th March – like a pre-historic pagan rite to call forth the children of Persephone. When will these deities arrive? 8pm, sharp! All be prepared – an ability to identify flowers will be an advantage as the season heats up.

 

The Quizmaster

20 Feb, 2026 | 2 min read

Quiz Update

Quiz Update

February 4th 2026 was witness to a world’s first when the National Yacht Club quiz welcomed the live participation of a quizzer in Australia. A member of the Chancellors joined via Zoom from down under to take part during his early morning. This antipodean perspective certainly helped Chancellors to a fine 2nd place finish in tie with contenders T.B.M., both just a point behind overall leaders and resident brains trust Wizard. The organisers of the quiz are satisfied that the integrity of the live quiz was not undermined by such a development. In two weeks’ time we expect to welcome a new team, the MAGAzines, located entirely in Greenland, and who have indicated that the NYC quiz is vital to their national security. Celtic Boys continued their run of good form with a 4th placed finish, followed closely by Stars of the Sea, the Corner Boys, Harmerang, and Quiztopher Columbus, with improved showings from F-15 and The Flyers.

 

Wizard have compounded their dominance of the overall leaderboard, but with discards about to kick in their lead over T.B.M. is precarious. Other teams are playing for local bragging rights which, this week, go to Quiztopher Columbus for their mini-victory over All At Sea.

 

Our next quiz takes place, sportingly, on the 18th February @ 8.00pm sharp! All are welcome.

 

The Quizmaster

06 Feb, 2026 | 2 min read

Christmas Quiz Update

Christmas Quiz Update

Ho ho hole lotta fun was had on Wednesday night at the Christmas quiz dinner. Yule never believe who won. Well, you will believe, but that wouldn’t have worked as a pun. T.B.M. compounded their good early season form and their recent win, with another win ahead of erstwhile champions Wizard. The T.B.M. team must have studied hard on Christmas related topics because they scored 62 out of a total of 66 questions, a truly tremendous performance. The Salopettes got into the festive spirit with a much-improved return of 3rd  place, and Quiztopher Columbus and The Dirty Ruckers filled the remaining places.

In the standings for overall lead in the quiz series, Wizard continue to force the pace, but T.B.M. are effectively tied. A sobering up Corner Boys share 3rd place overall with Quiztopher Columbus. Tango get this weeks mention for a continued improvement in their showing.

The quiz will return on January 21st 2026. The Quizmaster would like to take this opportunity to wish Sara, Michael, all the club staff, and all the quiz participants a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous and joy-filled new year. Next year’s questions are already being crafted


The Quizmaster

19 Dec, 2025 | 1 min read

Quiz Update

Quiz Update

Amidst the seismic geopolitical upheavals the world is experiencing, none is more attentively watched than the NYC Quiz leaderboard. Worldwide media exploded to the news that T.B.M. finally prevailed over the establishment bastions that are Wizard. A tense engagement between many teams throughout Wednesday night saw no less than four teams tied for the lead ahead of the last round. The Motor Buoys and The Dirty Ruckers cracked, but held on to tie for third place. Wizard held firm, but a stronger effort from perennial runners-up T.B.M. to get a perfect final round saw them gain the spoils. Old glories Enchantress and Corner Boys finished in behind.

 

The result allows Wizard to look down on all from the top of the overall leaderboard, followed by T.B.M. and the Corner Boys. Chancellors and Quiztopher Columbus sit in a healthy fifth. With poor results still able to be discounted all teams have a chance of occupying these places in the weeks ahead. Echoing the language of TOTP, Motor Buoys climb six places to number 11.

 

The Christmas Dinner Quiz will take place in two weeks’ time, on the 17th December. Dinner will be at 7.00 for 7.30, with the quiz starting at 8.30. All are welcome.

 

The Quizmaster

05 Dec, 2025 | 1 min read

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