Youngest Solo Sailor Jessica Watson
If you have been following the latest trend of becoming the youngest to sail around the world, you’d know who Jessica Watson is. She is campaigning to sail a 34 foot Sparkman and Stephens yacht around the world alone. Born May 18th 1993 on the Gold Coast, Jessica currently lives in Buderim Australia.
You can read about her journey at her website, www.jessicawatson.com.au.
While sailing 15 nautical miles off of the coast, she collided with a tanker ship while blogging below deck. She is fine and her boat is undergoing repair. You can read more about it here.