In a similar vein to 13 year-old Jordan Romero and his lofty mission to tackle the seven summits (mentioned in an earlier Happy News post), 16 year-old Australian sailor, Jessica Watson has sailed around the world.
Jessica in her pink yacht
Fitting to a teenaged girl, Jessica’s yacht was a bright pink one. She is the youngest ever to complete the task – a continuous, solo journey without assistance in an amazing 210-days. This speed, however, will not be recognized by the World Sailing Speed Records Council – the set minimum age is 18. You can read the full story here, or watch this video from NewsOnABC:
Regardless of who recognizes it, Jessica has accomplished something truly amazing – and no one can take that away from her. Congratulations!
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