Aussie Gal Off To Sail The Seven Seas, Solo
Headlines down in Australia these past few weeks have been heavily littered with opinions on how 16-year-old Jessica Watson will fair with her attempt to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world solo. While there were plenty of experts saying she shouldn't even try—not a good omen that she crashed into a huge ship on her way down to Sydney to start the voyage—she finally set sail on Sunday.
Jessica's journey should take her around 240 days, following the recognized southern hemisphere "round the world" route which includes some mighty difficult sea conditions. But she's not as alone as past solo sailors have been; she's got plenty of communications and she's even keeping a blog, which is now getting hundreds of comments per post.
We think there are a whole myriad of easier ways to see the world, but wish Jessica well just the same. If you want to see her arrive back from her 23,000 nautical mile journey, she's due to arrive in Sydney sometime in June next year, if everything goes according to plan. But be more cautious than her, and use an airplane to get there.
Related Stories:
· Jessica Watson – Youngest Round [Official Blog]
· Schoolgirl Sets Sail in Attempt To Break Round-the-World Record [Bloomberg]
· Yachting Coverage [Jaunted]
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