If she had travelled in a manner that us mere mortals had the option of using, she might have been making a valid point.
As it is she highlighted the reason why air travel is required, and possibly more environmentally friendly. Eg how much fuel was used to transport supplies to the racing yacht, for the month or so of travelling both ways across the Atlantic? Not everybody has access to a multi-million yacht, complete with crew, and has a month to waste doing nothing. The list of resources used goes on and on. All so she could get on the telly.