Nuevo récord alrededor del mundo

The British yachtswoman, Ellen MacArthur, has become the fastest person ever to sail around the world single-handed. She broke the existing record by over a day when she crossed the finish line just off the French coast on Monday night. This report from Jane Peel:

It was just before ten-thirty, in the darkness close to the French coast, that Ellen MacArthur made history. It was witnessed by the official adjudicator, Claude Breton, and relayed over loudspeaker to team headquarters.

(Announcement with cheering and applause)

The champagne flowed and there were smiles of relief. Ellen MacArthur had become the fastest person to sail solo around the world. It took her seventy-one days, fourteen-hours, eighteen-minutes and thirty-three seconds. She broke the record by more than a day. Despite the late hour and cold weather, more than a thousand people stood by the quayside watching the event on a giant screen. Some had travelled from Miss MacArthur's home county of Derbyshire.

(Member of public 1)
It took five hours - but it's minute compared with what she's done. So, well worth it, yeah.

(Member of public 2)
It's just amazing. I can't believe that she's done it and it's great encouragement for everybody.

(Member of public 3)
We saw her off. When she left we saw her. But we're delighted that she's won this record. Brilliant.

(Member of public 4)
I think it's absolutely amazing. It's a woman. She's done it. She's been round the world faster than anyone else. I'm just in awe of her.

At the end of her remarkable twenty-seven-thousand mile voyage, Ellen MacArthur spoke briefly to her team manager and close friend, Mark Turner. She told him she was overjoyed.

Jane Peel, BBC

adjudicator
juez, árbitro

solo
en solitario. En inglés también se usa "single-handed" en este deporte.

quayside
muelle. Su pronunciación es poco usual, "quay" suena como "key": /ki:/.

minute
mínimo, insignificante. En este sentido se pronuncia /mai'nu:t/ o /mai'nju:t/. Cuando "minute" significa "minuto", se pronuncia /'minit/.

saw her off
La despidió. "To see some off" significa estar presente en la despedida de alguien, despedirse de alguien.

(to be) in awe of
sentir gran respeto hacia alguien

overjoyed
encantado, rebosante de alegría