Emma Charlotte Richards

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(born in 1975) is a British yachtswoman. In 2002–2003, she became the first British woman and youngest person to complete the Around Alone, a 29,000 mile, single-handed round the world

yacht race Yacht racing is a Sailing (sport), sailing sport involving sailing yachts and larger sailboats, as distinguished from dinghy racing, which involves open boats. It is composed of multiple yachts, in direct competition, racing around a course marke ...

with stops.Emma Richards, MBE - Helensburgh Heroine
Website for Heroes of Helensburgh, Scotland. Retrieved 4 Nov 2010. She was a crew member during the

Volvo Ocean Race The Ocean Race is a yacht race around the world, held every three or four years since 1973. Originally named the Whitbread Round the World Race after its initiating sponsor, British brewing company Whitbread, in 2001 it became the Volvo Ocean Rac ...

2001–2002 on ''AMER SPORTS TOO''. Her talent comes from spending so much time sailing, from a young age. At 11 she competed in dinghy world championships. She took a degree in

sports medicine Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. Although most sports teams have employed team physicians for many years, it is only since the ...

at the

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. She was awarded an

in the New Years Honours List 2004, in recognition of her remarkable achievements.

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Living people Alumni of the University of Glasgow English female sailors (sport) Single-handed circumnavigating sailors Members of the Order of the British Empire English explorers Female explorers Volvo Ocean Race sailors 1975 births {{UK-yachtracing-bio-stub