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SCA comes to the finish in Cowes, Isle of Wight
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SCA arriving in Cowes
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Approaching the finish line, SCA set a new all-female record for sailing round Britain and Ireland
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Sunrise finish for SCA
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Finishing as the sun rises
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SCA Skipper, Sam Davies
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The crew onboard SCA finish the race and beat the all-female Round Britain and Ireland record.
Credit: Rick Tomlinson/www.rick-tomlinson.com. Volvo Ocean 65 SCA, skippered by Sam Davies, crossed the finish line of the 2014 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race off the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes at 06.10.39 BST on Saturday 16th August 2014 with an elapsed time of 4 days, 21 hours, 00 minutes and 39 seconds.. This breaks the previous World Record for Women's Monohull set by Aviva, an Open 60, in 2009, by 1 day, 14 hours, 30 minutes and 14 seconds. . SCA's record is subject to ratification by the World Speed Sailing Record Council. Of the women onboard SCA in 2014, both Dee Caffari and Sam Davies were also onboard Aviva when the World Record was set in 2009.
High fives onboard as Team SCA celebrate their finish and record
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