Cole Brauer, 1st American woman to sail, single-handed, non-stop, around the world

I was mesmerized last night and stayed up until 3:30am, glued to Instagram. Cole Brauer, 29, was tacking her way to the finish line of the Global Solo Challenge, a 26,000-mile race around the world. She's been three months alone at sea, being challenged by Mother Nature with wind blowing more than 58 knots and mighty seas reaching over 20 feet. 

Cole's boat is called "First Light." Appropriately enough, she slowed her course so that she would arrive at first light of the day.

This inspiring woman, who shared nearly every step of the voyage on ColeBrauerOceanRacing, proves that WOMEN CAN DO IT!! She's the first American woman to sail, single-handed, non-stop, around the world. Cole is our "Amelia Earhart of the Seas."

"They" said, "You're just a girl," "You can't do this," and she said, "Hold my beer!" Whattabadass!!