British yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur today won a solo transatlantic race ending a dramatic and tense fortnight at sea.
The 26-year-old came first in the Route du Rhum race crossing the finish line in Guadaloupe, French West Indies, at 2.16am (Irish time) today.
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