Article: To Ellen back again; MacARTHUR REACHES CAPE HORN FIVE DAYS AHEAD OF RECORD SCHEDULE.

Byline: ELIZABETH HOPKIRK

SOLO sailor Ellen MacArthur today faces the greatest single challenge

in her round-the-world epic - battling against mountainous seas as she rounds Cape Horn.

If she manages to find a safe passage through the notoriously treacherous waters, the 28-year-old will be on course to become the fastest person to sail single-handed and non-stop around the globe.

But MacArthur told the Standard she was preparing for a rough day. Today, as she enters a turbulent weather system with 50-knot winds, she will be facing waves up to 30 feet high.

As MacArthur approached Drake Passage, the stretch of water between the ...

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