TRANSATLANTIC RACES

The video introduces the 24-foot ocean racing yacht Samuel Pepys, which is being transported aboard the Royal Mail cargo liner Araby from London to Bermuda. The yacht, along with two others, Coho and Mokoya, will compete in a 680-mile race from Newport, Rhode Island to Bermuda, followed by a 3,000-mile race across the Atlantic to Plymouth. The yacht's crew, consisting of naval officers and ratings on special leave, travel with their yachts on the Araby, which lacks passenger accommodations. They sign on as extra hands for nominal pay and live aboard their yachts during the voyage.

What is the name of the yacht being loaded onto the cargo liner in London?

• Araby

• Mokoya

• Coho

• Samuel Pepys

How long is the race from Newport to Bermuda?

• 3,000 miles

• 1,000 miles

• 680 miles

• 500 miles

Which race involves a 3,000-mile journey?

• Newport to Plymouth

• London to Bermuda

• Bermuda to Plymouth

• Newport to Bermuda

What is the nominal pay for the yacht crews aboard the Araby?

• A dollar a month

• A shilling a month

• A euro a month

• A pound a month

What is the background of the crew of the Samuel Pepys?

• Merchant sailors

• Naval officers and ratings

• Professional racers

• Amateur sailors