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Emma Charlotte Richards MBE (born in 1975) is a British yachtswoman. In 2002–2003, she became the first British woman and youngest person to complete the Around Alone, a 29,000 mile, single-handed round the world yacht race with stops. She was a crew member during the Volvo Ocean Race 2001–2002 on AMER SPORTS TOO.

From a young age she spent much time sailing. At 11 she competed in dinghy world championships. She took a degree in sports medicine at the University of Glasgow. She was awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours List 2004, in recognition of her achievements.

References

1. ^ Emma Richards, MBE - Helensburgh Heroine. Website for Heroes of Helensburgh, Scotland. Retrieved 4 Nov 2010.
2. "Archive Volvo Ocean Race". Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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