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Originally Posted by tink
Saturday, August 21, 2010, 3:54 AM PDT
PORTIMAO, Portugal (AP) Manager: Laura Dekker, 14, begins attempt to become youngest to sail around the world solo.
Oh, please. Try and beat Moses' record. His mum shoved him in a basket and put him adrift when he was an infant ! ... lol ...
What's wrong with these people ? Cool and all that, but don't be getting in trouble and then jeopardizing the lives of those sent to rescue your silly young arse, is all I say.
And with that, off to deliver the newspapers I am !
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Damn stupid IMHO.
I remember a discussion we were having on a forum for (mostly ex) merchant navy sailors about some girl from Australia doing one of these sail round the world thingies at a very young age.
Most sailors in the peak of their prime would think twice before taking on that task, let alone a 14 year old going alone.
This obsession with fastest, highest, deepest, youngest, is bloody dangerous, and the "youngest" most of all because the "adults" are supposed to look after their well being, not throw them in a boat and have a launching party.