 Schoolgirl Seeking Round-the-World Sailing Record Sparks Debate
By Nichola Saminather
Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- An Australian schoolgirl's bid to become the youngest person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world will start from Sydney tomorrow, amid a debate about the wisdom of her undertaking such a dangerous voyage.
Jessica Watson, 16, expects to spend about 240 days at sea on a 23,000-nautical mile (42,596-kilometer) journey that will take her past Fiji, up to the equator, then on to Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope before she heads back to Australia.
 "It's a bit scary and possibly a dangerous thing," said Watson, who began sailing at the age of eight. "But I'm not here without confidence."
Read the complete story
|
