British yachtswoman Emma Richards (L), is greeted by fellow yachtswoman
Tracy Edwards and her daughter Mackenna as she arrives back at Heathrow
airport in London on May 7, 2003. Richards became the first woman and
the youngest person to complete the 29,000-mile Around Alone yacht race
on Sunday, when she finished fourth overall in Newport, Rhode Island,
U.S. The 28-year-old helmed the 60-foot racing yacht Pindar across the
line in perfect conditions at 2015 GMT to finish the eight-month round
the world solo race. REUTERS/Hugo Philpott

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