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Record blow for teenage sailor

Vocabulary

the final stretch of

the last part of

epic voyage

long and difficult journey

a couple of days shy of

a few days before

circumnavigated the globe

sailed completely around the world

to sail solo non-stop and unassisted

to sail by herself without stopping and without getting any help during the journey

influential

important and respected

is a stickler for the rules

believes that rules are very important and must be followed exactly

the Equator

the imaginary line that goes round the middle of the Earth and marks the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres

she could have made that boast

she could have said that she had broken the record