Cole Brauer became the first American woman to race nonstop around the world by herself when she arrived Thursday in A Coruna, SpainCole Brauer becomes first American woman to race sailboat alone, nonstop around worldA CORUNA, Spain -- Alone, Cole Brauer braved three oceans and the elements as she navigated her sailboat for months. When she and her 40-foot (12.2-meter) sailboat arrived Thursday in A Coruna, Spain, the 29-year-old became the first American woman to race nonstop around the world by herself, traveling across about 30,000 miles (48,280 kilometers). The race took Brauer south along the west coast of Africa, around the Cape of Good Hope and then eastward toward Australia. While Brauer is the first American woman to race around the globe alone by sea, she is not first woman to do so. ___This story has been updated to remove an erroneous reference to Brauer being the first American woman to circumnavigate the globe alone in a sailboat.

Source: ABC News March 08, 2024 10:41 UTC