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  • Bumpy prelude to round-world voyage

    09/10/2009 9:03:30 AM PDT · by Oztrich Boy · 22 replies · 634+ views
    The Australian ^ | September 10, 2009 | Daniel Crow
    FOR a 16-year-old sailor planning a solo voyage around the world, Jessica Watson's first night at sea delivered a stern warning of the dangers she faces. In the dead of night, just hours after Jessica set sail from Queensland's Sunshine Coast on a 10-day trial voyage to Sydney, her 10.4m sloop Ella's Pink Lady collided with a big cargo ship. But despite the collision, which left her yacht badly damaged, an uninjured Jessica says she will not be deterred from becoming the youngest person to sail solo, non-stop and independently around the world. ...