Ellen MacArthur's meteoric rise to stardom when she came second in the 2000/1 Vendee Globe Race and became a nationally recognised sports heroine, has been one of the great sporting phenomenons of out time. Some fascinating material...
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..here, revealing a young woman of astonishing self-belief and mental power. The video dwells briefly on Ellen's apprenticeship in sailing and the build-up to the ultimate challenge , the Vendee Globe race, and then follows a brilliant and thrilling account of the race itself. A lot of excellent footage, using film which the BBC did not have access to in the TV film shown in March 2001. An inspiring and uplifting watch. Unlike some videos, this tape can be watched again and again without diminishing
