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True or false:The Vendée Globe is a team sailing race.
True or false:The Vendée Globe is a team sailing race.
False
True or false: All of the boats in this year's Vendée Globe are equipped with foils.
True or false: All of the boats in this year's Vendée Globe are equipped with foils.
False
True or false: Foils were first used in the Vendée Globe in 2016.
True or false: Foils were first used in the Vendée Globe in 2016.
True
True or false: Foils allow monohull boats to sail at the same speed as multihull boats.
True or false: Foils allow monohull boats to sail at the same speed as multihull boats.
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True or false: Foils are always the same shape and size.
True or false: Foils are always the same shape and size.
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True or false: More sailors are using foils in the Vendée Globe than ever before.
True or false: More sailors are using foils in the Vendée Globe than ever before.
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True or false: Foils have been used in sailing for centuries.
True or false: Foils have been used in sailing for centuries.
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True or false: Sailors in the Vendée Globe can switch boats partway through the race.
True or false: Sailors in the Vendée Globe can switch boats partway through the race.
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True or false: All foils have the same structure and size.
True or false: All foils have the same structure and size.
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True or false: Foils allow boats to go faster than they would without them.
True or false: Foils allow boats to go faster than they would without them.
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Study Notes
- The 9th edition of the Vendée Globe solo sailing race began on November 8th.
- 19 boats equipped with foils, which allow for faster speeds, are participating in the race.
- Foils were first introduced in 2016 and have become more common since then.
- Foils allow monohull boats to "fly" above the water.
- Foils come in various shapes and sizes.
- Foils were used by only 7 sailors in 2016, but in 2020, 19 sailors are using them.
- Foils are a new type of boat appendage.
- The Vendée Globe requires sailors to use the same boat with the same specifications.
- Foils have different structures and sizes.
- Foils allow boats to go faster.
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