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Jessica Watson is the determined Queenslander who captured Australia’s media when she announced her goal to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.
No stranger to life on water, Jessica has lived on or near the sea for most of her life. She started sailing dinghies at age eight and now has sailing ability and experience admired by even the most accomplished skippers.
However, it wasn’t only her recent accomplishments that sparked the idea for her incredible voyage. As a child, Jessica’s mother read her the story of 18 year old Jesse Martin, who set the record in 1999, and it was his story that originally inspired the dream.
Since then, Jessica has surrounded herself with pictures, books and people that motivate her to accomplish this amazing feat.
Now, Jessica has set sail on hear voyage from Sydney, in her yacht Ella’s Pink Lady, on Sunday, 18 October 2009. To follow this inspiring Aussie on her adventure, visit www.jessicawatson.com.au