After this achievement she was hailed as Champion of Champions by a popular French newspaper named LEquipe a well-deserved accolade.

Famous yachtswoman. She has won many accolades. Tracy Edwards the yachtswoman has launched an ambitious bid to rescue her famous boat after discovering it has been abandoned on an island in the Indian Ocean. This was the 70-year-olds third attempt to complete the 25000-mile circumnavigation on her 38ft yacht Nereida.

On 7 February 2005 she broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe a feat which gained her international renown. Dame Ellen MacArthur original name Ellen Patricia MacArthur born July 8 1976 Whatstandwell Derbyshire England English yachtswoman who in 2005 set a world record for the fastest solo nonstop voyage around the world on her first attempt. Famous yachtswoman Paula Tresize goes missing after her boat Lone Voyager is sabotaged and wrecked.

After 259 days at sea Jeanne returned triumphant back to British shores. She has made a space for herself in the mens world standing shoulder to shoulder in many sporting competitions. Clare Francis round-the-world yachtswoman.

Francis Joyon the Frenchman who had held the record before MacArthur was able to recover the record again in early 2008. Then now Rosie Swale adventurer. An untimely demise Despite several harrowing encounters on the ocean Arthaud was tragically killed in a helicopter accident on the 9th of March 2015 she was only 57 years old.

She has written two books about her experiences. Round-the-world yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur in 2006. 1996-97 Catherine Chabaud of France became the first woman to finish the race.

The famous diarist died at one of the Nazi camps at the young age of 15. Dame is a special titled title she received for her outstanding achievements from the British Queen. Sanders had previously made sails for her Nicholson 32 in which she sailed around Great Britain and an Ohlson 35 in which she crossed the Atlantic but this latest order was for a Swan 65 in which she would be taking part in the Whitbread round the world race.