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The document describes the intense and challenging life of amateur crews participating in a round-the-world yachting race, highlighting the physical and mental demands of the journey. It contrasts the harsh realities of ocean racing with the common perception of sailing as a leisurely activity. The crews, who are motivated individuals from various backgrounds, face both personal and interpersonal challenges while learning the importance of cooperation and communication to succeed.

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The document describes the intense and challenging life of amateur crews participating in a round-the-world yachting race, highlighting the physical and mental demands of the journey. It contrasts the harsh realities of ocean racing with the common perception of sailing as a leisurely activity. The crews, who are motivated individuals from various backgrounds, face both personal and interpersonal challenges while learning the importance of cooperation and communication to succeed.

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A. An unexpectedly demanding way of life


B. The consequences of poor performance
C. No way out if you don’t like it
D. Letting everyone have a moment of glory
E. Benefiting from the power of nature
F. Cooperating to overcome the power of nature
G. It’s not what people think
H. A solution that seems to work
I. The terrible consequences of making a mistake
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Imagine for a moment, spending the night on board a large yacht, being roughl woken in the pitch dark
and ordered on deck. Every so often you will be totally drenched, very suddenly, in salt water. You will
be sharing the same cramped space with 14 other people for a whole year. Your stomach, when not
affected by seasickness, will be hit by the competitive tension and nervousness that afflicts all
sportspeople. You will be obliged to concentrate without cease. The slightest loss of focus could cost
someone their life.
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For the eight crews taking part in the Round-the-world yachting race, this has been daily life since they
left Britain eleven months ago. Now, after racing 50,000 across kilometers of ocean, they are soon due
home. While most of us have worked, slept, taken a holiday, these crews have sailed and sailed, day
after day, night after night, in weather conditions that would test any human. This is the reality of ocean
yacht racing, which bears little resemblance to the popular image of sailing- the quick sprint around a
lake before returning ashore for a meal and a warm bath.
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Racing 20-metre yachts around the world is a story of unrelenting hard work, pushing yourself to the
limits of endurance. But it is also a story of the vastness and beauty of the sea, of seeing the sun rise and
set on hundreds of desolate horizons, and of the supreme satisfaction of arriving somewhere knowing
that wind alone has taken you there.
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Unlike the captains, who are professional sailors, the crews all consist of amateur volunteers who have
actually paid for the privilege of taking a year off from their work and enduring these difficult conditions.
On board London Light the ages range from 21 to 65. For the youngest member, Susan Porter, the trip is
about the excitement of both the racing and the elements ‘Being able to pitch yourselves as a team
against a storm gives you a huge sense of achievement’, she says
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Jerry Wallace, a marketing director, found sailing a refreshing change from the selfish individualism of
business. Although he was prepared for the discomfort, the mental stress of long distance racing was
not what he has anticipated, ‘A grand Prix driver has a few hours of focus, a footballer 90 minutes, but
we have been racing for 11 months. This is something I didn’t really appreciate before I start.’
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Inevitably, there are tensions. The kind of people who choose to take part in races like this tend to
motivated and strong-willed. On a trivial level, there are the usual arguments about things like cleaning,
tidying, personal hygiene, even the way people snore. Row on a boat must be addressed immediately.
Left to develop, they get much worse. On London Light they have done this by having a meeting where
problems can be discussed and resolved by majority vote. Cooperation is the key, and everyone can
have their say. The London is one of the few boats that has never lost any crew early because of a
personality clash.

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