Cut off from civilisation, apart from a minimum of internet data for calls and messages, Dorange sent videos of solo life at sea to a team who posted them on social media.
Before the race, Dorange, who began sailing at the age of seven, had broken a string of records for being the youngest to achieve various sailing feats – at 15 she crossed the Channel in an Optimist dinghy – and had 10,000 Instagram followers.
At 23, Dorange has become the youngest solo sailor to complete the around-the-world race, having spent 90 days, 22 hours and 37 minutes at sea.
When she set sail around the world from the west coast of France three months ago, Violette Dorange was barely known outside her sport.
“We’re all annoyed at being addicted [to social media],” Dorange said.
