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Sporting Life schreibt am 24.11.2002:
MacARTHUR SECURES HISTORIC WIN
After an enthralling trans-Atlantic match race, Ellen MacArthur and Kingfisher crossed the Guadeloupe finish line in first position to secure an historic victory in the monohull class of the Route du Rhum solo yacht race.
MacArthur, the first Briton to win this prestigious and gruelling race, has now firmly inscribed her name in the chapters of ocean racing history.
Speaking just minutes after setting foot ashore on Guadaloupean soil after 13 days alone at sea, an exhausted but elated MacArthur commented:
"That was one hell of a race. The stress levels were hardly ever below maximum!
"I could not have given any more, the intensity has been extraordinary.
"I cannot say that that was easier than a Vendée [Globe race], it has taken every ounce of mental and physical energy that I possess.
"The final miles were tense. I share this victory with the team that helped me here. I didn't get here alone though - this result is due to the hours of hard work and dedication of my team ashore, before and during the race, and a great team of technical partners.
"Something very special is that my relationship with my sponsor Kingfisher PLC began four years ago in this very same race, in a 50-foot monohull. So much has happened since then, so many powerful things, but none of them could of happened without the support of Kingfisher."
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