The all-female yacht crew made history by becoming the first to sail round the world.

全部由女性组成的游艇船员通过首次环球航行而创造了历史。

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Ships can sail round the world.

轮船能做环球航行。

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When Columbus set sail, he apparently assumed the Earth was round, which was why he was convinced that he could get to India by going west.

哥伦布起航的时候，他显然假定地球是圆的，这样他就坚信自己可以通过向西到达印度。

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The Scottish yachtswoman took 132 days to sail round the globe after setting off from New York on 15 September 2002.

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Alternatively, you can sail round forbidding Cape Horn, renowned for its violent weather, and held in awe by sailors for centuries.

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In 1497, Portuguese navigator Vasco Da Gama became the first to sail round the Cape of Good Hope in his search for a sea route to India.

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