Britain's Ellen MacArthur is seen during a news conference on the
opening of the Paris boat show on December 6, 2002. The World's leading
monohull transatlantic skipper confirmed she would switch to multihulls
in an attempt to beat the round the world record. The 26-year-old
Englishwoman, recent winner of the Route du Rhum single-handed
transatlantic race in her 60-foot monohull Kingfisher, picked 13 crew
members-all men-to tackle the Jules Vernes Trophy, embarking on January
15 or February 15 depending on weather conditions. REUTERS/Charles
Platiau

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