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| Laura Dekker was born on a yacht and began sailing solo when she was 10 |
A Dutch
teenager who set out to become the youngest solo around-the-world sailor has
completed her voyage.
Laura
Dekker, 16, was greeted by a cheering crowd as she sailed into the St Maarten
harbour in the Caribbean after a year at sea.
She left on
20 January 2011 aboard her 11.5m (38ft) boat Guppy.
Before her
trip, Ms Dekker won a court case against Dutch social services, who had argued
that the voyage could harm her emotional and social development.
Her mother
had expressed concerns about the solo voyage, but later lifted her objections.
Ms Dekker
was born on a yacht off the coast of New Zealand during a seven-year world
trip.
The
Guinness Book of Records decided to stop recognising records for
"youngest" sailors after the controversy surrounding her bid.
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There and
back again: A map on Laura Dekker's website shows the
dizzying journey she
completed by herself
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