14-year-old going to sea
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:49 pm
Here we go again:
MIDDELBURG, Netherlands - A Dutch court cleared the way Tuesday for 14-year-old Laura Dekker to embark on a risky attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, an adventure that could begin in the next two weeks. (By Mike Corder, AP)
Hey DMT, better hurry it along with Abby's book--she's going to be old news! Your reading list is growing ...
More seriously, this youngster's training is discussed here http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/38428648/ns/sports-othersports/
and sounds sort of good--until you realize that her dad was set to sent her out last year without that training.
MIDDELBURG, Netherlands - A Dutch court cleared the way Tuesday for 14-year-old Laura Dekker to embark on a risky attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, an adventure that could begin in the next two weeks. (By Mike Corder, AP)
Hey DMT, better hurry it along with Abby's book--she's going to be old news! Your reading list is growing ...
More seriously, this youngster's training is discussed here http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/38428648/ns/sports-othersports/
and sounds sort of good--until you realize that her dad was set to sent her out last year without that training.