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17/09/2025
Ella Hibbert: first British woman to sail the Northwest Passage solo

28-year-old Ella Hibbert is the first British woman to sail solo through the Northwest Passage during her Arctic circumnavigation.
Ella Hibbert has joined an elite group of sailors who have successfully sailed solo through the Northwest Passage.
The 28-year-old RYA Yachtmaster Instructor and PADI divemaster is the first British woman to sail the route single-handed as part of her attempt to solo circumnavigate the Arctic Circle.
Previous solo sailors to achieve the feat include David Scott Cowper and Germany’s Susanne Huber-Curphey, the first woman to navigate the Northwest Passage single-handed.
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