30 Quotes by Ellen MacArthur

When I was out there I was never ever alone, there was always a team of people behind me, in mind if not in body.

More blood sweat and tears went into the making of this boat than any other boat that has ever been on the water.

Francis has set us another very high benchmark - the chances of breaking it are very slim but if we don't try, we won't know.

I think it is incredible just to see so many people there shouting your name and waving,

You don't fear for your life in the middle of a storm, you can't really afford to,

There is real relief on board, it hasn't been the most ideal way to start but we are really happy to be able to get on with the task of challenging the Jules Verne record,

To be honest, it is a really tall order and Francis has again set an incredibly high benchmark.

Every individual face, a grandmother or grandchild or parents and their two kids, they're all there waving at you and they've all come to see you, it's as simple as that. They're not there simply by chance and that's very, very humbling.

The transatlantic record is there and that's something I'll be aiming for.