OFFSHORE POWER BOAT RACE

OFFSHORE POWER BOAT RACE

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The video covers a 245-mile powerboat race at Cowes with 41 international entrants. The race faced challenging conditions with strong winds, making it one of the toughest offshore races. Lady Nara finished first, with only 12 boats completing the race. The skipper, Ronnie Benally, was injured but celebrated with his crew. The video briefly mentions the old 1D penny at London's Royal Mint.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many international entrants participated in the powerboat race at Cowes?

30

41

60

50

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which boat was mentioned as going at full throttle at the start of the race?

Tolkien

American Moppy

Lady Nara

Propulsor I

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural condition increased shortly after the race began, affecting the smaller boats?

Wind

Fog

Rain

Snow

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the average speed of Lady Nara, the first boat to finish the race?

59 miles an hour

49 miles an hour

39 miles an hour

29 miles an hour

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many boats completed the race?

10

20

12

15