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sports1 year ago•4 min saved

"29-Year-Old American Woman Makes History with Solo Sail Around the World"

Cole Brauer, a 29-year-old skipper from Long Island, became the first US woman to sail solo around the world, completing the Global Solo Challenge in second place after 130 days at sea. She tearfully reunited with her family in Spain, celebrating with champagne and expressing her desire to inspire more women to pursue solo sailing. Brauer overcame challenges, including a rib injury, and documented her journey on social media, aiming to break gender barriers in the male-dominated sport.

via New York Post |

#cole-brauer #global-solo-challenge #history-making

sports2 years ago•7 min saved

Golden Globe Race Makes History with Extraordinary Sailors

Kirsten Neuschäfer, a South African sailor, became the first woman to win a circumnavigation race via the three great capes, crewed or solo, and the first South African to win a round-the-world sailing event by winning the Golden Globe, a retro race that involves sailing small boats, navigating with paper charts and sextant, catching rain for water, hand-writing logs, communicating by radio, and not accepting outside assistance. The race is considered the greatest challenge in sailing and has only been held three times. Neuschäfer's win highlights the rarity of women in sail racing and the obstacles they face.

via Outside|

#golden-globe #kirsten-neuschafer #sailing

sports2 years ago•2 min saved

Kirsten Neuschäfer Makes History as First Woman to Win Golden Globe Race

Kirsten Neuschäfer has become the first woman to win the historic Golden Globe Race, a solo sailing competition around the world via the five Great Capes. Neuschäfer's boat was her "companion" throughout the 233-day journey, during which she also diverted from her path to rescue a fellow competitor. The South African skipper emphasized that she wanted to win on equal terms with all the skippers, not as a woman in a separate category. The mayor of Les Sables-d'Olonne praised Neuschäfer's achievement as a historic moment and a model for gender equality.

via CNN|

#gender-equality #golden-globe-race #historic-moment