Ellen MacArthur photo gallery

1 of 8 Ellen MacArthur's latest venture is a giant trimaran designed for solo speed record attempts

2 of 8 Living space onboard is minimal - a bunk, a seat, a desk and a sink

3 of 8 All the ropes which control the sails are fed back into the small cockipt. A main "coffee grinder" operates seven winches

4 of 8 Between each hulls is a huge trampoline. Ellen bounds around like Zebedee from the Magic Roundabout

5 of 8 B&Q - 75ft long with a 100ft mast - will set off in November 2004 for an attempt at the solo round-the-world speed record

6 of 8 The current mark is 72 days, 22 hours and 54 minutes set by Frenchman Francis Joyon in February 2004

7 of 8 Joyon knocked 20 days off the previous record but Ellen is stimulated by the challenge

8 of 8 Ellen: "It's much more dangerous to drive your car. You've just got to deal with. You can't panic."