The transatlantic race begins on 9 November amid choppy waters off the coast of St Malo in France
The windy conditions force several retirements as Ellen MacArthur takes the lead five days into the event
MacArthur opens up an 86-mile lead but the wind drops leaving her stranded with less than 100 miles to go
After several thousand miles of sailing, the finish in Guadeloupe comes into view on the horizon
Ellen MacArthur sets a new race record of 13 days, 13 hours, 31 minutes, 47 seconds for the passage
Ellen's victory marks her last competitive race on her yacht Kingfisher and the first British win in the event
Sunday, 8 December, 2002, 13:50 GMT 
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