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Sporting Witness: Kay Cottee - Australian Sailing Hero

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04/08/2018 GMT

Kay Cottee - Australian Sailing Hero

BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, Kay Cottee - Australian Sailing Hero

The story of the first woman to sail non-stop and solo around the world.

In 1988, the Australian Kay Cottee became the first woman to sail around the world solo and non-stop. Cottee survived being washed overboard in the Southern Ocean before returning to a hero’s welcome at Sydney Harbour. Simon Watts introduces her memories of nearly 200 days at sea. The producer is Maria Jevstafjeva.

PHOTO: Kay Cottee (Rex Features/Shutterstock)

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