Racers Who Know

Ellen MacArthur's journey began and ended
on the south coast of England. Persisting
through 65 mph winds, intimidating storms,
burns, bruises, depression-and a near miss
with a whale, MacArthur was hoping to set the
record for the fastest, nonstop, solo circum-
navigation of the globe. The young captain
slept an average of 30 minutes at a time and
four hours in any day. Twice she had to climb
the 98-foot mast to repair mainsail damage.
And she consistently battled fatigue and mental
exhaustion, oscillating between emotional extremes
throughout the 27,000-mile voyage. Seventy-one days,
14 hours, and 18 minutes later, she was holding the
prize, having set a new world record.

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