Cole Brauer

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Cole Brauer (born May 24, 1994) is an American sailor. [1] She was the first woman from the United States to sail single-handed around the world nonstop and unassisted. [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 Hawaii, 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, also setting a new around-the-world speed record for the class. [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]

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  8. ↑ "Cole Brauer finishes the Global Solo Challenge in Second Place". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  9. ↑ Museler, Chris (2024-02-29). "Alone on the Ocean, With 400,000 Friends". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  10. ↑ Mullan, Lydia (2024-03-08). "How Cole Brauer Captured The World". Sail Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  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 2024-03-07.
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