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The E.Newspaper By Dr. Howdy, Ph.D. A.P.E., N.U.T.
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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.