Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz of Poland was the first woman to sail around the world solo, completing her 401-day voyage (via the Panama Canal) on 21 April 1978, less than two months before James, starting and finishing in the Canary Islands.
Krystyna Zachwatowicz | Krystyna Skarbek | Krystyna Janda | Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz |