Sarah P’s Comments: Laura Dekker is the youngest person to solo sail around the world…so far. Actually, there was such a outcry about her doing it, that I think the ‘official’ sailing world is discouraging anyone younger trying it. However you feel about her feat, it is quite a voyage (2012) and she is quite an interesting person. What I like most about her story is her sense of individuality and the fact she did it because she enjoys sailing rather than a trying to set a record. Plus, she is still sailing…
Her story has been told in a movie (82 min) shot mostly by herself while underway:
And there is also a paperback which just came out in May (original story is in Dutch):
More info:
24 minute YouTube video of Laura talking about her voyage.
American Sailing Association Interview
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauradekkercalloftheocean/
Website & blog: http://www.lauradekker.nl/
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So popular the US created a stamp for her…
For me sailing is very pure. It’s just, you know, nature, as it was over 100,000 years ago. It’s the waves and the wind and the sea – it hasn’t changed in forever.