Yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur smashed the record for the fastest single-handed circumnavigation of the globe 18 years ago. MacArthur, then 28, completed her 27,354-mile odyssey in 71 days, 14 hours ...

Ellen MacArthur remains on course for the solo round-the-world speed record despite battling against unstable wind conditions on Wednesday night. The British sailor is 57 minutes ahead of Frenchman ...

Ellen MacArthur returns home to England after a record-setting solo sailing trip around the world. MacArthur achieved the voyage with her 75-foot trimaran, "B&Q," in just over 71 days.

Her favorite expression is à donf — “go for it” in French slang. This is what Ellen MacArthur’s many French admirers call out to her during races, and it’s also what the British yachtswoman, 28, has ...

What do you learn when you sail around the world on your own? When solo sailor Ellen MacArthur circled the globe – carrying everything she needed with her – she came back with new insight into the way ...