This maths teacher fearlessly sailed into the history books

Five years ago, British recreational sailor Jeanne Socrates went down in the history books: She became the oldest woman to travel around the world alone and without interruption on a sailboat. Now, at the age of 81, she is traveling around the world for the fifth time. Currently she is anchored off New Zealand with her boat.

Ihr wichtigstes Werkzeug ist ein kleines Metallrohr, das die gelernte Mathematiklehrerin als Hebel einsetzt. Credit: Jeanne Socrates privat via Flickr