Dame Ellen MacArthur
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Ellen MacArthur first hit the headlines in 2001 after single-handedly racing non-stop around the world in the Vendée Globe at the young age of 24. Then again in February 2005, Ellen grabbed the attention of the world’s media when she set a new world record onboard her 75ft trimaran of 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds, becoming the fastest solo sailor around the planet until Francis Joyon broke her record early in 2008. Her career in sailing began at the age of 18 when she sailed single-handed round Britain in 1995 and in 1997, Ellen undertook the Mini Transat solo race from Brest to Martinique. Her 33 day crossing led her to race a 50ft boat in the 1998 solo Route du Rhum transatlantic race finishing fifth overall in the monohulls. Then began the three-year cycle of preparation for solo sailing’s ultimate challenge the Vendée Globe during which she amazed the sailing world by finishing in second place behind Michel Desjoyeaux.
Ellen is a passionate speaker who talks about her experiences at sea, the lessons she has learned and how we can use the planet’s natural resources in a more sustainable way to find practical and effective solutions to help reduce humans’ footprint on the planet.
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