AWARDS

FICO Lacoste World, Dec 2001
2nd in MMA Imoca Championship

ISAF World Champion

Election of Woman Sailor of the Year, Nov 2001

BBC Sports Personality of the Year, runner up
Helen Rollason Award, Dec 2001

Sunday Times Woman of the Year, Dec 2001

MBE awarded by the Queen, 12th Dec 2001

           
   

RACES

1995 - BT/YJA Young Sailor of the Year award in conjunction with Sir Robin Knox Johnston and Sir Peter Blake

1996 - Transatlantic Race leaving Newport, Rhode Island (USA)

1997 - Teamed up with Mark Turner for a Mini Transat campaign
(single-handed Transatlantic Race). Result: 17th overall

1998
June '98 - Round Britain and Ireland Yacht Race on an Open 50ft yacht.
Double-handed with David Rowen. Result: 1st in class

November '98 - Route du Rhum. Single-handed, transatlantic in an Open 50ft monohull
Result: 1st in class

1999
January '99 - Won BT/YJA Yachtsman of the Year Award.
May '99 - Tour de Bretagne race in 32ft Figaro Beneteau 'Kingfisher'
June '99 - Round Europe race in an Open 60ft. Result: 1st in monohull class
August '99 - Fastnet Race in 60ft trimaran 'Kingfisher'. Result: 4th Multihull
November 1999 - Transat Jaques Vabre with Yves Parlier Result: 6th

2000
March - May 2000 - Delivery of 'Kingfisher' from New Zealand
June 2000 - Europe1 New Man STAR Result: 1st monohull
Nov 2000 - Feb 2001 - Vendée Globe Race. Result 2nd

2001
May 2001 - Challenge Mondial Assistance, teamed with Alain Gautier
on 'Foncia-Kingfisher', a 60 foot trimaran. Result: 1st
3 July-25 August - EDS Atlantic Challenge. Result: 1st place overall
4th November - Transat Jacques Vabre. Result: 2nd