MacArthur burns arm in record bid

YACHTSWOMAN Ellen MacArthur has badly burned her arm in an accident as she bids to become the fastest person to sail single-handedly round the world.

Yesterday, she was halfway between New Zealand and Cape Horn on day 40 of her attempt to beat the record held by Frenchman Francis Joyon. Her lead over Joyon’s time now stands at three days, 17 hours and 23 minutes.

She suffered the injury while changing from her back-up generator to her main generator on her 75ft boat B&Q.