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True or false:Jamy has only participated in the Vendée Globe race once before.
True or false:Jamy has only participated in the Vendée Globe race once before.
False
True or false: The Vendée Globe race is a non-stop, single-handed race around the world.
True or false: The Vendée Globe race is a non-stop, single-handed race around the world.
True
True or false: Jamy plans to break down the route into longer targets to make it easier to manage.
True or false: Jamy plans to break down the route into longer targets to make it easier to manage.
False
True or false: The Doldrums is one of the difficult sections of the Vendée Globe race.
True or false: The Doldrums is one of the difficult sections of the Vendée Globe race.
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True or false: The race starts in December and goes around the Arctic.
True or false: The race starts in December and goes around the Arctic.
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True or false: There are no exclusion zones set up for the Vendée Globe race.
True or false: There are no exclusion zones set up for the Vendée Globe race.
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True or false: The race finishes in Les Sables-d'Olonne.
True or false: The race finishes in Les Sables-d'Olonne.
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True or false: Jamy aims to beat the current record time of 84 days.
True or false: Jamy aims to beat the current record time of 84 days.
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True or false: The interviewers plan to welcome Jamy back on his birthday.
True or false: The interviewers plan to welcome Jamy back on his birthday.
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True or false: The interviewers plan to celebrate with a drink together after the race.
True or false: The interviewers plan to celebrate with a drink together after the race.
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Study Notes
- Interview with sailor Jamy on his preparation for the Vendée Globe race.
- Jamy has participated in the race twice before, finishing fourth in 2008 and dropping out in 2012.
- The race is 46,000 km around the world, non-stop, without assistance, single-handed.
- Jamy breaks down the route into shorter targets, such as passing the Canary Islands and Cape Verde.
- Difficult sections include the Doldrums in the Atlantic, the St. Helena anticyclone, and the Roaring Forties.
- The race starts in November and goes around Antarctica, with three mythical capes to the left.
- An exclusion zone is set up to avoid collision with icebergs in the Southern Ocean.
- The race finishes in Les Sables-d'Olonne, with Jamy aiming to beat the current record time of 74 days.
- The interviewers plan to welcome Jamy back on January 21st, which is four days after his birthday.
- They plan to celebrate with a drink together.
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