One kick-ass lady

[CanariaChick]

Ellen MacArthur (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/sailing/4229079.stm) has completed her single-handed round-the-world 27,000 mile voyage in record-breaking time: 71 days and under 13 hours.

How is any of this snow related, you ask? Well, apparently a little around the South Seas ;)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40768000/jpg/_40768031_ellensnow300.jpg
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40455000/jpg/_40455711_ellentramp.jpg

My kingdom for a trimaran!

[Tantrum]

I could be alone with myself for 71 days. I'm not that interesting. Just ask Canuck.;)

Good on her!

[monstermovie]

Great job by Ellen for sure!

Don't forget to mention though, the Vendee Globe solo around the world race with Open 60 class monohull sailboats (arguably a more difficult race altogether than just beating an existing record). These people are still racing and finishing as we speak and include:
Vincent Riou - 87 days 10 hours
Jen Le Cam - 87 days 17 hours (how close it that for 1 - 2 finish?)
Mike Golding - 88 days 15 hours
Dominique Wavre - 92 days 17 hours

8 more solo boats out in the mid-Atlantic pushing for the finish at Les Sables in France.