![]() ![]() Lehtinen’s boat sank, and the Finnish skipper was stranded for over 24 hours in the southern Indian Ocean. Not only did Neuschäfer win, but during the race the South African diverted from her path to rescue fellow competitor Tapio Lehtinen. In Les Sables d’Olonne, we are happy and proud to see her legend born.” “By her sporting feat, her courage, her heroism … Kirsten became a model and a world reference. It is truly a historic moment that we have just experienced inLes Sables-d’Olonne,” said Moreau. “The only woman at the start of the longest sporting event in the world came out on top and became a legend. The mayor of Les Sables-d’Olonne Yannick Moreau praised the magnitude of the 40-year-old Neuschäfer’s achievement. ![]() I didn’t want to be in a separate category but to compete on equal terms with all the skippers.” Neuschäfer also touched on the issue of gender given she was the only woman in the race, adding: “I wanted to win, not as a woman. ![]() I had the will to win as soon as I registered for the race and I did all my preparations accordingly.” “It’s a fast, elegant boat, on which I worked a lot for a year. ![]() I even got angry with her, but I love her very much,” the victor explained per Sail-World. Olivier Blanchet/ALeA/Getty ImagesĪfter finishing with an official time of 233 days, 20 hours, 43 minutes and 47 seconds, Neuschäfer said her boat – Minnehaha – had been her “companion,” throughout the adventure. Neuschäfer became the first women to ever win the race. ![]()
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