44 Ellen Macarthur In The Vendee Globe

Number 43 from the channel 4 show 100 Greatest Sporting Moments
MacArthur's chances of a win were ruined when she struck a semi-submerged container and was forced to make repairs. Desjoyeaux won the race; but MacArthur pulled in just over a day later, to a rapturous reception, as the fastest single-handed woman around the planet.

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The modern day equivalent of say Horatio Nelson. It was some adventure and true bravery. This was an individual on a mission and defied the impossible.