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Friday, 19 May 2006 |
Yachtswoman Dee Caffari is first to solo navigate the globe the "wrong way"
Yachtswoman Dee Caffari, from Hampshire, has become the first woman sailor to circumnavigate the globe solo and non-stop the "wrong way".
Dee Caffari, 33, a former teacher from Gosport, crossed the finish line off Cornwall on Thursday and the 29,000-mile voyage sailing west around the world against the prevailing winds and currents took her 178 days.
"It is mind blowing, it is a strange concept to get my head around that I am about to enter the history books. It has been a struggle," Dee Caffari said.
"I am really excited. I am looking forward to interacting with people and seeing facial expressions again, rather than just communicating by e-mail and telephone.
"I am also looking forward to eating some fresh food - I am tired of eating from packets - and having a bubble bath," Dee Caffari added.
Dee Caffari had been forced to sail an extra 4,600 miles because of zig-zagging upwind and staying clear of storms in the Southern Ocean and she slept for an average of only four hours a day and no more than an hour and a half at a time.
Dee Caffari also suffered technical problems, including the breakdown of her automatic steering device.
Sir Chay Blyth, Dee Caffari's mentor and the first person to complete the same voyage in 1971, said her feat was inspirational.
"Dee has demonstrated an astonishing range of skills and attributes to complete this remarkable voyage," said Sir Blyth.
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