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| |  Sunday, 11 February, 2001, 14:33 GMT The Vendee Globe race - in pictures
 Ellen MacArthur (centre) bids her parents farewell at the start of the race  The Vendee Globe race, a 25,000-nautical mile journey, gets under way  Running repairs: MacArthur works on her 60-foot long yacht Kingfisher  Ellen takes a moment and enjoys the chance to let the boat do the work  Victory is sweet: Frenchman Michel Desjoyeaux celebrates a record win  The French crowd give Ellen a warm welcome  Ellen MacArthur brings the Kingfisher home  Ellen MacArthur illuminates the night sky as she completes her incredible journey  Sheer bliss: Ellen MacArthur is delighted to complete the Vendee Globe race  Ellen MacArthur: the youngest woman ever to complete the Vendee Globe race, celebrates with some bubbly | |
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