Last updated: 4 august, 2009 - 14:31 GMT

First solo woman rows Indian ocean

Sarah Outen on her boat after arriving in Mauritius

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Sarah Outen has just rowed more than 3,000 nautical miles on her own across the Indian Ocean from Australia to Mauritius.

It took her more than 17 weeks.

She is the first woman - and the youngest person - to complete the feat.

Newshour's Julian Marshall spoke to Sarah Outen a couple of hours after she reached dry land and asked her how she was doing.

First broadcast 3 August 2009

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