Mary Elizabeth Falk (8 June 1946 – 19 September 2020) was a British solicitor and yachtswoman.[1][2]
The daughter of a master at Rugby School, Falk was educated at St Mary's School, Calne and Newnham College, Cambridge, where she read classics.
Falk spent her entire legal career at Farrer & Co., rising to become one of the firm's first female partners.
In 1996, Falk achieved the fastest Atlantic crossing in a 35-foot boat on record, in 19 days, 22 hours, and 57 minutes.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b Williams, Jean. "Falk, Mary Elizabeth". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b "Mary Falk obituary". The Times. 26 December 2020.