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The physical ability of female sailors cannot compete with that of males. Besides, they cannot stop working when their monthly periods come. So women who have successfully made a global voyage must be stronger and more determined."

Song Kun, a 32-year-old woman from Qingdao, Shandong province, said as she became China's first female sailor to complete a yearlong voyage around the globe in the 40,000-mile Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht Race.