Mainer becomes 1st American woman to complete solo sailing race around the globe

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 7, 2024

A sailor from Boothbay has become the first American woman to complete a solo race around the world. Cole Brauer, 29, arrived Thursday in Coruna, Spain, completing her four months alone at sea, according to CBS News. Brauer was among 10 sailors in the Global Solo Challenge, a grueling race that involves navigating the globe’s three capes: Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, Australia’s Cape Leeuwin and South America’s Cape Horn.