Last year, the sailor circumnavigated the planet in 130 solitary days—part of her effort to draw more women and young people to a sometimes stuffy sport.

Roger Williams University announces that groundbreaking sailor Cole Brauer , who made history last year as the first American woman to race solo nonstop around the world in the Global Solo Challenge, ...

At just 29 years old, Brauer was both the youngest skipper and the only female sailor in the fleet of 16 boats. The “budget-friendly” solo sailing race will have professional and amateur ...