Ellen MacArthur Bio & Achievements

1. Where was Ellen MacArthur born?

• A. Near the sea in Scotland
  

• B. In Derbyshire, in the middle of Great Britain
  

• C. On an island off the coast of Wales
  

• D. In London, near the River Thames

2. What made Ellen interested in sailing?

• A. A film about pirates
  

• B. Her grandfather’s stories
  

• C. Her first sailing experience at age four
  

• D. A school sailing trip

3. What did Ellen do to buy her first boat?

• A. Sold lemonade
  

• B. Won a competition
  

• C. Saved her lunch money for three years
  

• D. Worked at a sailing school

4. What achievement did Ellen make in 1995?

• A. Won a gold medal in sailing
  

• B. Became the youngest person to sail solo around Great Britain
  

• C. Built her own boat for the first time
  

• D. Moved to France to race professionally

5. What is the name of the boat she built for a transatlantic race?

• A. Sea Star
  

• B. Le Poisson
  

• C. Ocean Spirit
  

• D. The Wave

6. What happened in the 2001 round-the-world race?

• A. She finished in last place
  

• B. She gave up because of a storm
  

• C. She came second and broke records
  

• D. She didn’t finish the race

7. What was special about the year 2005?

• A. She was the first woman to win a sailing gold medal
  

• B. She became the fastest person to sail solo around the world
  

• C. She retired from sailing
  

• D. She moved back to the UK permanently

8. What serious challenge did Ellen face during her journey?

• A. A fire on the boat
  

• B. A broken sail and a shark attack
  

• C. Giant waves, equipment failure, and isolation
  

• D. Food poisoning and no drinking water

9. What is Ellen doing now after retiring from sailing?

• A. Teaching children to sail
  

• B. Running a sailing museum
  

• C. Working to protect the environment
  

• D. Travelling around the world giving sailing shows