Kirsten Neuschäfer

Kirsten Neuschäfer is a South African sailor specializing in high latitude and high adventure sailing. She is the winner of the 2022 Golden Globe Race, the first woman to win that race since it started in 1968; it also made her the first woman to win any round the world race by the three great capes, including solo and fully crewed races, non-stop or with stops; and the first South African sailor to win a round-the-world event.