France, Feb. 10 -- Violette Dorange made history on Sunday, becoming the youngest skipper to complete the Vendee Globe solo round-the-world yacht race. The 23-year-old finished the race in 90 days and broke a record set in 2016 by the previous youngest-ever finisher.

Dorange completed the race in 25th place after 90 days, 22 hours and 37 minutes at sea and beat the record set in 2016 by the previous youngest-ever finisher Alan Roura, who had completed the 2016-17 race after 105 days.

"Her accomplishment comes some 24 years after the second place of the legendary British sailor Ellen MacArthur, then aged 24, who completed her race in 94 days, four hours and 25 minutes," the Vendee Globe said in a statement.

The Frenchwoman was ranked 14...