There's a price to pay for the speed, and that is danger. And to push that hard on a boat - it does take a lot out of you and is incredibly stressful.
Ellen MacArthurWhen you sail on a boat you take with you the minimum of resources. You don't waste anything. You don't leave the light on; you don't leave a computer screen on... on land we take what we want
Ellen MacArthurWhen you start you're trying to achieve staying alive and getting home. If you can do both of those, then you stand a chance of breaking the record.
Ellen MacArthurWhen I circumnavigated the globe the outcome didn't really matter, it was about a goal I'd set myself, but sustainability is part of all our lives
Ellen MacArthur