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Article: To Ellen back again; MacARTHUR REACHES CAPE HORN FIVE DAYS AHEAD OF RECORD SCHEDULE.
- Article from:
- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- January 12, 2005
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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 ...