Seagoing Englishwoman Ellen MacArthur, 28, gained a measure of international celebrity in February 2005 when she broke the speed record for circumnavigating the globe solo.
She accomplished this 26,000-mile feat in a specially designed 75-foot trimaran.
Three years later, the record was recaptured by French sailor Francis Joyon--by roughly 14 days.
Just the same, MacArthur's bravery and skill were recognized in 2005, when she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire and in 2008, when France awarded her the Legion d'Honneur.
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