A sailor from West Yorkshire has paid tribute to her crew after they successfully sailed around the world. The 12-strong crew, led by Heather Thomas from Otley, crossed the finish line at the Isle ...
In 1989 Maiden became the first boat with an all-female crew to participate in the Whitbread Round the World Race – the predecessor to the Ocean Globe Race, which was staged every four years ...
Maiden was the brainchild of veteran yachtswoman Tracy Edwards, who skippered the boat during the 1989-90 Whitbread global yacht race with an all-female crew, before resurrecting the vessel as ...
The skipper of an all-female crew who became the first to row across the Atlantic in an eco boat said they were "so proud" of their achievement. Having spent nearly 47 days at sea and rowed for ...