NY woman sails solo around the world for over four months, making history | NBC New York

Now, at 4.30, sailing into history. Take a look at that. Long Island native, Cole Brower, just became the first American woman to race around the world alone. She arrived in Spain this morning after a dangerous journey, spanning more than four months. News 4's Paisley Chang's on Long Island with some of the people who proudly say they knew Brower when. Cole Brower made history as the first American female to sail nonstop around the world by herself. The 29-year-old who came in second in the Global Solo Challenge is a Long Island native. Her teachers at East Hampton High School watched her heavily documented journey with awe. It brings pride to the whole school and the whole community. All the same things we're seeing now with her is the same things that I saw in the classroom every day. Her video production teacher still remembers her determination and drive. Cole ran track at East Hampton High and has a twin sister, Dalton, who was in the sailing club. Ironically, Cole was not. Pretty big waves. Along the way, Cole faced big waves and hurricane force winds. Watch as she's thrown across her boat at one point, injuring her rib. She also got so dehydrated once that she needed an IV, inserting it herself. On the Today show, she was asked how she managed to continue with the journey. There really is no option at that point. You're so far away from land. There is no rescue. Superintendent Adam Fine, who used to be Cole's principal, remembers a time when she stopped to help a stranger who got into a car accident. Really indicative of her personality. There was no fear. There was somebody involved in an accident. She went over and helped them. And now when I watch the videos of her putting her own IV in, now I know she can handle that stuff. For current students who watched her journey, Cole is an inspiration. She obviously has the motivation and determination, and it's really nice to see her achieving the goal. It just kind of shows that even if you come from like a small town, that you can make a big impact on the world and kind of just get your name out there and just kind of make a difference. And all this attention surrounding Cole has inspired administrators here at East Hampton High to begin recognizing other people who graduated and the accomplishments they have achieved. In East Hampton, Paisley Cheng, News 4 New York.