️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  (CNN) They are some of the toughest athletes on the planet, saying goodbye to loved ones for almost a year, as they cross the globe's oceans. (CNN) They are some of the toughest athletes on the planet, saying goodbye to loved ones for almost a year, as they cross the globe's oceans. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing skipper Ian Walker, spoke about the journey so far. 45-year-old Briton's third Volvo Ocean Race. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ "Trained for six months, covering 16,000 sea miles. As a team, we usually do three weeks on the boat, one week off.<unk> As a team, we usually do three weeks on the boat, one week off.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ "Everyone has four hours on deck, followed by four hours off when you eat and sleep. " "Everyone has four hours on deck, followed by four hours off when you eat and sleep. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ "I'm the skipper, so overall in charge of safety and performance. " "I'm the skipper, so overall in charge of safety and performance. " "I'm the skipper, so overall in charge of safety and performance. I am involved with all strategic decisions with my navigator, Simon Fisher, and I run one of the watches when on deck.<unk> I am involved with all strategic decisions with my navigator, Simon Fisher, and I run one of the watches when on deck. <unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• "I have great respect for the ocean. " "I have great respect for the ocean. " "I have great respect for the ocean". ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ "Professional sailor with a ferocious...
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