Abbey Jackson Ferree crossed the English Channel on June 21. Her husband and crew followed alongside aboard the fishing vessel Masterpiece. Her solo swim covered 40 miles in 14 hours and 23 minutes. (Courtesy/Eric Ferree)

Abbey Jackson Ferree, from Petersburg now living in Fairbanks, swam solo across the English Channel on June 21, crossing from England to France – around 40 miles in 14 hours and 23 minutes.

The swim is Ferree’s second leg of…