Dutch Teen Laura Dekker Completes Historic World Voyage Around The World
Dutch Teen Laura Dekker Completes Historic World Solo Voyage Around The World, on the Guppy.
Dekker, age 16, traversed 27,000 nautical miles and 518 days, before docking in Saint Maarten, which was where she launched.
Perhaps her biggest feat, was fighting the Dutch authorities who didn’t want her to sail.
Laura Dekker glided into a Caribbean port on Saturday to complete her historic, and controversial, voyage around the globe.
Though other teenagers have made similar around the world sea voyages without stopping, Laura is the youngest to sail alone.
BBAC gives Laura Dekker a BIG thumbs up for her round the world sailing record.
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