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 Last
week, a 16-year-old Dutch girl named Laura Dekker
made history. She became the youngest person to sail alone around the world!
The amazing girl started her
journey in 2009 at the age
of 14. It took her 518 days to complete her journey.
During her trip by she went surfing,
scuba diving, and cliff diving. Laura also
celebrated her 16th birthday
during the trip by eating doughnuts for breakfast. She even took
up a new hobby of playing the flute. “The flute was easier
to play than the guitar in bad weather,” she
said.
 No matter how brave and independent she is, sailing
alone was not an easy task for her. She had to
sleep on a wet, salty bed. She also had to
deal with various weather conditions and other
problems. Many people worried about her safety. However, she completed
her long journey safely.
In fact, sailing has been a part of her life since she was born. Laura
was born aboard a yacht off the coast of New Zealand.
She first sailed solo at the age of six. She began dreaming about
crossing the globe when she was 10 years old. At last, her dreams came
true! Congratulations, Laura! |
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