Dame Ellen Patricia MacArthur, DBE (born July 8, 1976) is an English sailor from Whatstandwell near Matlock in Derbyshire, now based in Cowes, on the Isle of Wight. She is best known as a solo long-distance yachtswoman who, on February 7, 2005, broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe. Wikipedia
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The BBC's website for Derbyshire. Features about life in the county - customs, people, places, facts, tours, photographs. www.bbc.co.uk/derby/features/famous_derby/ellen_macarthur...
The Ellen MacArthur Trust is recruiting The Ellen MacArthur Trust takes young people recovering from Cancer and Leukaemia sailing to help rebuild their confidence following treatment. www.ellenmacarthurtrust.org/
Introducing Nancy Blackett and the Nancy Blackett Trust Nancy Blackett is one of the boats once owned by Arthur Ransome, author of the 'Swallows and Amazons' books, and appears in 'We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea'. www.nancyblackett.org/
