Meet Cole Brauer, a 29-year-old woman from Long Island, New York, who has defied stereotypes and conquered the vast ocean. On March 7th, she made history by becoming the first American woman to complete a solo race around the world. She dreamed of conquering the ocean and she definitely made it! In 2023, Cole Brauer participated in the Bermuda One-Two race, where she not only emerged as the winner but also became the first woman to achieve this feat. For Brauer, it was a pivotal moment in her career, as she had previously struggled to gain recognition. “Nobody took me seriously. I was always just the ‘girl in the van’,”…