This maths teacher fearlessly sailed into the history books

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

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.



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