Ellen MacArthur
Ellen MacArthur
Dame Ellen Patricia MacArthur, DBEis a retired British sailor, from Whatstandwell near Matlock in Derbyshire, now based in Cowes, Isle of Wight...
future goal vision
When I circumnavigated the globe the outcome didn't really matter, it was about a goal I'd set myself, but sustainability is part of all our lives
jobs future oil
Rethinking the future: It is a profound challenge, at the end of an era of cheap oil and materials to rethink and redesign how we produce and consume; to reshape how we live and work, or even to imagine the jobs that will be needed for transition
chance individual parents simple simply waving
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.
again francis high incredibly order tall
To be honest, it is a really tall order and Francis has again set an incredibly high benchmark.
aiming record
The transatlantic record is there and that's something I'll be aiming for.
afford fear life middle
You don't fear for your life in the middle of a storm, you can't really afford to,
benchmark breaking chances francis high slim
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.
blood boat sweat tears
More blood sweat and tears went into the making of this boat than any other boat that has ever been on the water.
happy ideal relief start task
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,
absolutely both physically
It's been an absolutely unbelievable voyage, both physically and mentally,
behind mind people team
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.
difficult high million moments
There were a million high moments but it's sometimes difficult to communicate those.
best proud record team
A record is nothing if not shared. I'm proud of the record but I'm even more proud to be working with the best team in the world.
incredible name people shouting
I think it is incredible just to see so many people there shouting your name and waving,