>Cole Brauer, the girl who “didn’t grow up in a yacht club”, has been fortunate to get financial backing from a sponsor who is more of a philanthropist, supporting her throughout and demanding little in return.
Sounds like you want to make a point, but I'm not sure what it is.
Hopefully, everyone here understands that this sort of achievement — like any expedition — requires financial backing, and not something one can do on a whim.
Money don't make circumnavigation easier, money makes it possible.
What's next, bitching about how F1 drivers don't buy their own cars, but are sponsored by e.g. Ferrari?
Also, your emphasis on girl shows what it's really about.
As if male sailors all craft their own boats from the trees they chopped with their bare hands, and girls have it easier by having a financial backer.
What a sad day to be on HackerNews (in other words, Saturday).
Not my emphasis, it's from the article.
It's the emphasis of your comment. The article never stated that her accomplishments (or the difficulties she experienced) were undercut by having a financial backer. You said that.
Speaking of which: again, how exactly is it undercut?
>Speaking of which: again, how exactly is it undercut?
Having someone pay for everything removes all barriers, including gender.