Vote for Ellen in BBC Sports Personality of the Year
by Offshore Challenges 29 Nov 2001 15:17 GMT
This stands out as one of the most prestigious awards in the sporting world. Previous winners include footballers, tennis players, athlete's, cricketers, and snooker players players and last year Steve Redgrave the rower - but never a sailor.
In the past 12 months many sailors have achieved incredible feats, from Olympics to the oceans - isn't it time for sailing to get the recognition it deserves? FICO offshore sailing world champion skipper Ellen MacArthur is one of the BBC short listed entries on the official site. The final short list is formed by public email votes, and then by phone on the night - you can place your email vote very quickly by following this link to the BBC website.