Cole Brauer first US woman to circumnavigate non-stop solo

Today, Cole Brauer becomes the first US female to sail solo nonstop around the world. She accomplished the task on her Class 40, First Light, and her arrival at the finish took place just as the sun was rising.
Finishing March 7, 2024, 07:23 UTC, Cole Brauer took second place in the Global Solo Challenge, after Philippe Delamare, and became the first US female to sail solo, nonstop, around the world, by the three great capes. Less than 200 people achieved this feat since Sir Robin Knox-Johnston became the first man to do so in 1969.
Kay Cottee was the first female to complete a solo circumnavigation in 1988. Cole Brauer is the 18th female and first US female to enter the history books for one of the toughest sporting endeavours.
She took 130 days 2 hours 45 minutes and 38 seconds, setting a new record time for a solo circumnavigation on a 40ft boat, improving by around 7 days the previous record set by the late Guo Chuan in 2016.
It was a long and emotional day which started well before sunrise after a sleepless night monitoring Cole’s progress, meeting her at sea, watching her sail at First Light into A Coruna and celebrating her outstanding achievement. Well done Cole!