A triumphant return
he triumphant return of Jeanne Socrates after her solo circumnavigation provoked all the usual marvelling exclamations – wasn’t she lonely? frightened, ever? how did she carry enough stores? and how amazing that she set out for the third time aged 76 after recovering from several broken bones… It was marvel upon marvel, especially for non-sailors who don’t meet as many doughty cruising women as we do, and imagine all solo
