Ellen MacArthur
Ellen MacArthur is a retired English sailor who is known for her career as a solo long-distance yachtswoman. MacArthur was born in Whatstandwell, Derbyshire, England, and found her love for sailing at a young age as she idolized Sophie Burke, and loved the book series of ‘Swallows and Amazons.’ She first started sailing on her aunt’s boat in England and... read full bio