AROUND THE WORLD IN 94 DAYS
yacht [jo:t]
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single-handed |
to be feted
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a runner-up |
to capture imaginations/ emotions
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unpromising |
A terrain of landlocked Derbyshire
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a merchant seaman
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A real link is tenuous |
to spark off a lifelong passion
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To absorb information like a sponge
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a fibreglass/ inflatable / motorized dinghy |
from that moment on
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to set your sights on
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to undertake a voyage |
no easy feat
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To request sponsorship
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thoroughness |
at the helm of a boat
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a fleet
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To negotiate gale-force winds |
to endure the freezing cold
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blistering heat
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windless doldrums |
to cross the finishing line
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a cheering crowd lined the shore
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Remarkably composed |
change from solitude
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public adulation
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to take sth in your stride |
my sole focus is doing sth
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to savour a moment
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the eventual winner |
to assert
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to be black and blue
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A suitable encore ɒŋ.kɔː r
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a new feat of endurance
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to reinforce sth
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reluctance |