British yachtswoman Dee Caffari became the first woman to sail solo, non-stop around the world the "wrong way" - against the prevailing winds and currents. The 33-year-old crossed the finish line in strong winds a few kilometres off Lizard Point in Cornwall, Britain's southernmost tip.
The former physical education teacher completed her six-month trip on the 23-metre long yacht Aviva at 5:55 pm (local time).
She sailed about 29,000 nautical miles (54,000 kilometres) in 178 days since starting the challenge on November 21 last year.
"It is mind blowing -- it is quite a strange concept to get my head around that I am about to enter the history books," the exhausted sailor said.
"It has been a struggle, it has been a constant challenge but Aviva and I have faced it, she is beautiful, she has been absolutely wonderful.
"It has been difficult to keep motivated, I have had to look for some inner strength.
"I am really excited. I am looking forward to seeing people. I've been thinking about the what fresh food I can eat, I am tired of eating from packets."
Ms Caffari says she has been getting about four hours of sleep in every 24, but never more than 90 minutes at a time.
"I've got used to lack of sleep. I've been going for such a long time I don't know whether I'll be able to switch off," she said from her boat.
She had to pit her wits against technical problems, storms and icebergs during her epic voyage.
The world record for a non-stop single-handed circumnavigation of the globe against the prevailing winds and currents is 122 days, 14 hours, three minutes and 49 seconds, set by Frenchman Jean Luc Van Den Heede.
2 comments:
yeah.....her.....good for her..
178 days at sea, she's gonna have a shitload of mail to answer.
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