The youngest person to sail solo around the world

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pioneer

August 28, 2009, 08:04:42 PM


A Dutch court has put a 13-year-old girl under state care for two months, stalling her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.

The decision by three Utrecht judges means Laura Dekker's parents, who support her plans, temporarily lose the right to make decisions about her.

A child psychologist will now assess her capacity to undertake the voyage.

Miss Dekker, who was not at the court, will continue to live with her father, Dick Dekker.

Mr Dekker - who did not make any immediate comment on the ruling - had earlier had a request for her to miss two years of school turned down.

Miss Dekker had planned to spend about two years aboard her 26ft (8m) boat, Guppy, to break the record set this week by a 17-year-old UK boy.

Mike Perham tackled 50ft waves, gale force winds and technical problems during the 28,000 mile (45,000km) circumnavigation, which took him nine months. - BBC News
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grazie7y

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August 29, 2009, 06:38:47 AM
for now, the record of being the youngest person to sail solo around the world is held by this 17-year old UK man.
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hofelina

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August 29, 2009, 07:06:30 AM
this is a hot topic in Germany now,  and New Zealand announced that it will not allow this girl to pass their territorial waters.
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August 29, 2009, 07:41:51 AM
next challenger will be a blind man/woman. or someone with handicap.
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August 29, 2009, 09:21:58 AM
nakadungog ko ani sa FM news ohom
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August 29, 2009, 10:23:29 AM
isuga pud na sila ha di  man mahadlok
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