Sailing: MacArthur rules out race repeat

Ellen MacArthur has ruled out doing another Vendee Globe race in 2004 as she intends to take a shot at being the fastest ever around the world.

MacArthur, who finished second behind David Beckham in the BBC’s recent Sports Personality of the Year poll, will shun the solo event in favour of readying herself for the Jules Verne Trophy in 2003.