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Record Crowds Expected for Hobart Wooden Boat Festival

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Rick Spilman

Record crowds, possibly exceeding 100,000, are expected at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival which begins today and runs through Monday at Hobart’s historic Sullivan’s Cove docks.   The four-day festival which  brings together the biggest collection of wooden boats in … Continue reading →

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Laura Dekker Resumes her Sail Around the World Alone

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Rick Spilman

After waiting out the hurricane season in the Canary Islands  15-year-old Dutch sailor Laura Dekker has resumed her attempt to sail around the world alone on her 38′ ketch Guppy.   Ms. Dekker had been at the center of a … Continue reading →

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Laura Dekker Sets Sail from Somewhere

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Rick Spilman

Laura Dekker, the Dutch 14 year old, reportedly set sail on Saturday on her attempt to sail around the world alone, at least according to her manager.   Ms. Dekker was originally reported to have departed from Portugal but is now believed to have left via Gibraltar on her 38′ yacht, … Continue reading →

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The Merchandising Begins – Teen Sailor Jessica Watson’s Book and Album

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Rick Spilman

Jessica Watson’s book True Spirit will be published in August in Australia and in October in the United States.  It was also recently announced that she will be releasing an album as well.  Fast work given that she only returned in the middle of May. Teen sailor … Continue reading →

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Jessica Watson Arrives in Sydney Harbor

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Rick Spilman

We are a few days late, but our hearty congratulations to Jessica Watson on her safe arrival back in Sydney harbor last Saturday.

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No World Record for Jessica Watson?

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Rick Spilman

When Jessica Watson arrives back in Australia in a few weeks, she may be the youngest person to have circumnavigated the world non-stop, but she will not necessarily be granted the record for doing so.  According to the rules laid … Continue reading →

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Abby Heads for Cape Town and Jessica Battles Huge Waves

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Rick Spilman

Abby Sunderland’s attempt to become the youngest sailor to sail around the world non-stop ended as she decided to put into Cape Town due to mechanical failures.  The boat’s main autopilot has been giving her problems during the voyage recently … Continue reading →

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Teenagers Racing Around the Globe – First Zac, then Mike, Jessica and now Abby

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Rick Spilman

In July of last year, Zac Sunderland, a 17-year-old from Southern California, became the youngest person to sail around the world alone.   He held that tile for only about a month as the British 17 year old sailor, Mike … Continue reading →

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Jessica Watson sets sail again – to cheers and jeers

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Rick Spilman

After sailing into a bulk carrier earlier this month on her first day at sea after apparently dozing off, sixteen year old Jessica Watson has set sail once again on her attempt to circumnavigate the globe singlehanded.   While she has received … Continue reading →

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