Cole Brauer

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Cole Brauer
Born (1994-05-24) May 24, 1994 (age 30)
Long Island, New York
Alma mater University of Hawaiʻi
OccupationSailor
Known forFirst American female single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe

Cole Brauer (born May 24, 1994) is an American sailor. [1] She was the first woman from the United States to race single-handed around the world nonstop. [2]

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Early life

Brauer grew up on Long Island, New York, and attended East Hampton High School, graduating in 2012. [3] [4] She attended the University of Hawaiʻi, where she studied nutritional science and competed for the college's sailing team, later becoming the team's captain. [5] [6] Although she initially planned to become a doctor, she decided to become a sailor after learning the sport in college. [1]

Sailing

After graduating, Brauer moved to Boothbay, Maine, where she currently lives. [2] [3] [5] There, she began teaching at Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, and working as a sailor to deliver boats on the Atlantic Coast. [3]

In 2018, Brauer earned her 100Ton Captain's License. [3]

In June 2023, Brauer and her co-skipper, Cat Chimney, won both legs of the 668-nautical mile Bermuda One-Two race from Rhode Island to Bermuda and back, the first women to do so since the race's inception. [3] [4] [6]

She finished 2nd in the 2023–2024 Global Solo Challenge on March 7, 2024, sailing a Class40 boat named First Light, making her the first woman from the United States to sail single-handed around the world nonstop and unassisted, and also setting a new around-the-world speed record for the class. [2] [7] [8] She had started the race on October 29, 2023, and was the only woman and the youngest among the 16 competitors. During the 130 days on her boat, she injured a rib, suffered dehydration, and gave herself IV fluids. [1] [5] She was able to connect to the Internet via Starlink satellites, and established an influential social media presence, introducing a new audience to the sport. [9] [10]

She also trains in Newport, Rhode Island in the summer. [11]

Awards

Brauer received Mystic Seaport Museum’s America and the Sea Award for 2024. [12] She was a finalist for US Sailing's 2024 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year award. [13]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Haefeli, Laura (March 7, 2024). "Maine sailor Cole Brauer now first American woman to race solo around world after finishing 4-month journey". CBS Boston. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Boothbay woman wins Bermuda One Two 2023 Yacht Race". Boothbay Register. July 6, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Graves, Jack. "Brauer First Female to Win Bermuda One-Two". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
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  6. 1 2 Mullan, Lydia (September 19, 2023). "Racing: Heading South, Going Solo". Sail Magazine. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Cole Brauer sails into history with solo race around the world". TODAY.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Cole Brauer finishes the Global Solo Challenge in Second Place". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  9. ↑ Museler, Chris (February 29, 2024). "Alone on the Ocean, With 400,000 Friends". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ Mullan, Lydia (March 8, 2024). "How Cole Brauer Captured The World". Sail Magazine. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ Sullivan, Greg. "This sailor left Newport to race solo/non-stop around the world, the first US woman to do it". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  12. ↑ Belmore, Ryan (July 20, 2024). "Cole Brauer named recipient of America and the Sea Award at Mystic Seaport Museum". What's Up Newp.
  13. ↑ "US Sailing's Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year Awards - US Sailing". US Sailing. Archived from the original on December 24, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
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