Sam, Maxine and Katie represent the Trust as Ellen recieves Legion d'Honneur
In his speech, the President highlighted the reasons why Ellen had been
chosen for this prestigious award: Ellen is a symbol of Franco-British
friendship - adored by people from both countries and she symbolises
something that unites the two countries. Her passion for the sea -
offshore racing is a passion for the French and she is so courageous
especially given the fact that she was so young when she first sailed
into the record books. Not only is she a very brave person who has made
people dream with her adventures on the sea, but she is also an
extremely kind and generous person as evidenced by her work with the
Ellen MacArthur Trust taking young people with cancer and leukaemia
sailing to help them rebuild their confidence.
Ellen responded
to this award by saying: It is a huge honour to receive this award from
a country from where I have set off on some of my greatest adventures.
I have spent a great deal of time in France over the past 11 years, and
the support and warmth shown by its people has been truly touching. But
above all, I feel huge gratitude towards the incredible team I work
with, as it was as much their commitment and drive as my own which has
lead us to where we are today.
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