Romance puts wind in Jess Watson's sails  
ITS known as a sailor's graveyard. So it's little wonder that Cape Horn proved to be the spot where teenage solo sailing sensation Jessica Watson suffered ...

Jessica's homecoming ranks among the biggest of Sydney events  
ARRANGEMENTS for the homecoming of teenage sailor Jessica Watson on Saturday are in the same league as New Year's Eve or Mardi Gras, classified by the ...

Jessica Watson's yacht hit by storm 
Australian teenager Jessica Watson suffered a knockdown – when a yacht's mast dips below the horizontal line into the sea – at the weekend.

After almost ...

Jessica Watson’s circumnavigation less than 6,000 miles from finish 
Jessica Watson, the 16-year-old Australian girl who cast off 144 days ago from Sydney Harbor on her planned non-stop, unassisted 23,000-mile solo voyage ...

Jessica Watson survived storm with 65-knot winds Sunday during solo circumnavigation  
Jessica Watson, the 16-year-old Australian girl who cast off 104 days ago from Sydney Harbor on her planned non-stop, unassisted 23,000-mile solo voyage ...

Rudd lauds Jessica Watson in Australia Day speech 
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has paid tribute to solo sailor Jessica Watson in an Australia Day speech in Canberra.

The 16-year-old Queenslander is attempting ...

Rene'e Kappele Facebook 
Jessica, I know you are being stretched right now,

Merriam-Webster-dictionary: Stretched means: to amplify or enlarge beyond natural or proper limits ...

Jessica Watson passes halfway mark  
Jessica Watson might have another 21,298 km to go but her mum says it's a great comfort to know she's officially homeward bound.

The 16-year-old passed ...

'My worst fears at sea' - Jessica Watson   Not rated yet
JESSICA Watson's new book reveals the despair she sometimes felt while sailing solo around the world.

Appearing to the world like a teenager in full ...

Jessica Watson, Don McIntyre, Mike Perham - all at Sydney Boat Show   Not rated yet
Jessica Watson, Don McIntyre, Mike Perham - all at Sydney Boat Show


'Remember that moment? Exclusion zone around 16-year-old solo sailor Jessica ...

Jessica Watson turns from crash-test dummy to our 'dorky' hero   Not rated yet
FOR millions of Australians she's an inspirational hero who sailed around the world.

But Jessica Watson insists she is just a "dorky girl" who "makes ...

Sailing Solo: My Tenth Graders' Take On Jessica Watson's Voyage   Not rated yet
A 16 old Australian named Jessica Watson recently completed an around-the-world solo sailing voyage. Apparently, there has been some grumbling from certain ...

Jessica Watson on course for Queen St Mall   Not rated yet
ANYONE keen for a spot of K Rudd-style back-slapping of solo sailor Jessica Watson should get themselves along to the Queen Street Mall on Wednesday.

Sponsor ...

Friend tells of Jessica Watson's brush with death   Not rated yet
IT's known as a sailor's graveyard.

So it's little wonder that Cape Horn proved to be the spot where teenage solo sailing sensation Jessica Watson ...

Fame follows her every step on terra firma   Not rated yet
JESSICA Watson's fame has grown bigger than many expected.

While Watson headed off for a haircut in Sydney with her best mate Pamela Fredric, her ...

Australian round-the-world teen sailor had doubts  Not rated yet
SYDNEY — A 16-year-old Australian who spent seven months sailing around the world said critics who doubted her abilities before she set sail in her pink ...

Jessica Watson, 16, shows Miley Cyrus what "role model" is  Not rated yet
While the media and pop culture were buzzing about Miley Cyrus, The Miley Cyrus Lap Dance Video, and some were attacking Miley for not acting like the ...

Solo sailor Jessica Watson, 16, completes globe-circling feat  Not rated yet
The Australian sails into Sydney Harbor surrounded by an armada of vessels cheering her unassisted circumnavigation. She disagrees with the label of 'hero'...

Jessica wants to sail more, but not yet   Not rated yet
Teenage sailor Jessica Watson says she would love to do more sailing in the future, but for the moment she'll concentrate on "slightly more normal things"...

Books, docos, shows: it's full steam ahead   Not rated yet
There will be no rest for Jessica Watson. Her handlers have set the adventurous teenager a hectic schedule - finish her book about the voyage, complete ...

Australian finishes round-the-world sail at age 16  Not rated yet
SYDNEY — A 16-year-old Australian who braved boat knockdowns and seven months of solitude on a sail around the world set foot on dry land outside the Sydney ...

Australian Jessica Watson, 16, to become youngest to sail around the world  Not rated yet
At 11 a.m. in Sydney Saturday, 16-year-old Australian Jessica Watson will become arguably the youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world....

Girl, 16, shrugs off controversy as she ends global sail  Not rated yet
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Australia's Jessica Watson began solo, nonstop round-the-world sail in October
Controversy erupted over whether she could claim Jesse ...

Jessica Watson to appear at Sydney International Boat Show  Not rated yet
The Sydney International Boat Show is seldom, if ever, short of headline acts, but organiser the Boating Industry Association (BIA) of NSW has out done ...

Australian teen nears end of round-the-world sail  Not rated yet
SYDNEY — After seven months at sea, Australian teen Jessica Watson on Thursday was just two days from reaching the finish line in her bid to become the ...

Australia readies hero’s welcome for round-the-world teen  Not rated yet
An Australian schoolgirl who sailed out of Sydney under a cloud of controversy will return to an ecstatic hero’s welcome tomorrow as she ends a remarkable ...

The Jessica Watson Show: sailor gets live broadcast   Not rated yet
Sydney planners have put it on the scale of New Year's Eve celebrations, but solo adventurer Jessica Watson's weekend homecoming is now officially a national ...

Jess Watson confirms arrival date   Not rated yet
BUDERIM teen sailor Jessica Watson has assured family and friends there will be no changes to her plans to arrive in Sydney Harbour next weekend.

The ...

Jessica sails into a row, but who's setting her course?   Not rated yet
THERE is no escaping the feeling that this has much the same appeal as clubbing a baby seal: telling a brave teenage girl who has spent more than 200 days ...

Jessica Watson hits back at critics   Not rated yet
Teen solo sailor Jessica Watson has laughed off suggestions her record breaking attempt has been in vain, comparing doubters of her voyage to climate change ...

Growers, Jessica in boat copyright flap   Not rated yet
A fruit-growing corporation which warned Jessica Watson her boat name, Ella's Pink Lady, breached international copyright wants to make the teenage sailor ...

Distance row mars Australia teenager sailing record bid   Not rated yet
An Australian teenager attempting to become the youngest person to sail non-stop and solo around the world has been told she has not travelled far enough....

Aussie teen's round-the-world no record: manager  Not rated yet
SYDNEY — Australian schoolgirl Jessica Watson was on track to become the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the world but her journey would not be officially ...

Young solo sailor 'will be denied prize because she took the wrong route'  Not rated yet
The Australian schoolgirl attempting to set a record as the youngest person to sail solo around the world will not get official recognition for her achievement ...

Tassie turns on rough welcome for Watson  Not rated yet
TASMANIAN eyes will be among the last to turn seaward trying to spot Australia's newest seafaring legend, Jessica Watson.

Battling Tasmania's West Coast ...

Girl, 16, nears around-the-world sailing record  Not rated yet
Australian teenager Jessica Watson is closing in on her goal of being the youngest person ever to sail solo around the world.

Watson, 16, wrote in her ...

Wild seas delay Jessica Watson's homecoming to May 15   Not rated yet
HEADWINDS, sleep deprivation and a desire to stay well away from busy shipping lanes have forced solo sailor Jessica Watson to delay the end of her round-...

Jessica Watson sails into our hearts   Not rated yet
WHEN I first wrote about solo sailor Jessica Watson in this column a year ago, it was to describe the pint-size blonde teenager as a hero.

I said then,...

Irish Mist  Not rated yet
Jessica,

You go girl. I've sailed since I was a little girl and my father passed on his love of sailing to me. It's unfathomable to me what you have ...

Teen sailor Watson rides high seas   Not rated yet
Teen sailor Jessica Watson has battled the biggest seas of her round-the-world odyssey off the treacherous South Australian coast.

A low pressure system ...

Abby Sunderland's Out - it's Just Jessica Watson  Not rated yet
The battle for the youngest person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world is now down to one, as Abby Sunderland reported she will be making ...

Jessica Watson fights through giant seas   Not rated yet
TEENAGE sailor Jessica Watson has been pummelled by the biggest seas of her round-the-world journey just weeks from completing her odyssey.

Yesterday,...

Watson's American competitor forced into pit stop  Not rated yet
An American sailor has ended her non-stop attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.

On her website, Abby Sunderland says ...

Rough weather ahead for Jessica Watson  Not rated yet
Jessica is facing more challenging conditions over the next week of her around the world voyage, with large swells and gale force winds predicted as she ...

Fame and fortune for teen sailor  Not rated yet
At the age of just 16, yachtswoman Jessica Watson is about to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe solo, sailing her way to fame and ...

Storms rip up solo around-the-world sailor Jessica Watson's mainsail   Not rated yet
IT'S been 20,000 nautical miles and 179 days at sea, but Mother Nature saved the toughest for last as solo around-the-world sailor Jessica Watson's yacht ...

Jessica Watson's boat damaged   Not rated yet
JESSICA Watson’s yacht Ella’s Pink Lady has suffered sail damage in violent Southern Ocean conditions.

Over the past two days Jess, a 16-year-old Buderim ...

Jessica Watson past the 20,000 mile mark  Not rated yet
After a weekend of excitement - thanks to flyovers by her parents and brother and sister - it was back to the business of completing the final weeks of ...

Aussie sailor sells exclusive rights to her story  Not rated yet
Around-the-world solo sailor Jessica Watson will sell her story to Rupert Murdoch’s empire, her representatives confirmed.

Print media will be locked ...

Jessica sights land and loot   Not rated yet
She has been busy on the high seas, but for the past few months the around-the-world sailor Jessica Watson has rarely been out of contact via Skype, Twitter ...

Teenage global sailor Jessica Watson nears home as she reaches Australian waters  Not rated yet
Global sailor Jessica Watson passed into Australian waters this weekend, signaling a return to home seas -- a milestone she celebrated with Vegemite on ...

Heavy weather ahead as Jessica Watson hits home straight   Not rated yet
TEENAGE round-the-world sailor Jessica Watson has reached Australian waters - and celebrated with an Aussie snack of crackers with Vegemite.

Reaching ...

Bruce Arms chasing record   Not rated yet
BRUCE Arms, top sailing supporter to round-the-world solo sailor Jessica Watson, could break a world record of his own after keeping up a cracking pace ...

Jessica Watson makes triumphant return to Australian waters   Not rated yet
Jessica Watson back in Australian waters
Celebrates with Vegemite and biscuits
Looking forward to a long sleep-in

SOLO round-the-world sailor ...

Watson passes the time as she inches home   Not rated yet
Teenage adventurer Jessica Watson is finding ways to keep busy as she slowly closes in on home soil.

The 16-year-old solo sailor is about 500 nautical ...

Watson ready for Easter on high seas   Not rated yet
Lone sailor Jessica Watson is ready to crack open her Easter eggs after copping a battering in seven-metre swells and gale force winds.

The weather ...

Sola sailor Jessica Watson reveals her simple survival plan   Not rated yet
TEENAGE solo sailing sensation Jessica Watson has revealed her secret to surviving her high-seas odyssey - don't try to be a hero.

The brave teen said ...

Jess closing in on Aussie shores  Not rated yet
SOLO sailor Jessica Watson has marked five months at sea by chatting with the skipper of a much larger vessel – the Queen Mary 2.

The Buderim teenager ...

Another competitor for Jessica Watson  Not rated yet
While Sunshine Coast teenager Jessica Watson is half way across the Indian Ocean and on the home run, and Californian Abby Sunderland is in the 'roaring'...

Watson should ride the fame wave   Not rated yet

Watson should ride the fame wave
March 18, 2010 - 9:52AM


I don't want to put the kiss of death on her, but I'm putting in my vote now for Jessica ...

A Father of three girls.   Not rated yet
Jessica I know nothing of sailing and even though I love going to the ocean I am terified of going out in to the unknown. I Love my daughters very much ...

Jessica Watson heading for Australia with home on her mind   Not rated yet
TIME is racing by for lone sailor Jessica Watson, who admits life back in Australia may be "quite a shock" after months alone at sea.

The Sunshine Coast ...

Jessica Watson reports from Indian Ocean while sailing circumnavigation – Part 21   Not rated yet
Jessica Watson, the 16-year-old Australian girl who cast off four-and-a-half months ago from Sydney Harbor on her planned non-stop, unassisted 23,000-mile ...

Solo sailor Jessica Watson set to make millions when she finishes   Not rated yet
*Tipped to be very welthy teen
*Companies queue to join backers
*Sails the world but no L-plates yet

JESSICA Watson could be one of the country'...

Jessica Watson’s boat sighted on circumnavigation an anomaly for passing ships   Not rated yet
Jessica Watson, the 16-year-old Australian girl who cast off 118 days ago from Sydney Harbor on her planned non-stop, unassisted 23,000-mile solo voyage ...

Dolphin pod buoys Jessica Watson on her round-the-world journey  Not rated yet
AN extraordinary visit by hundreds of dolphins has cheered on solo teen sailor Jessica Watson just as she admitted feeling "a bit mopey".

The Sunshine ...

Jessica Watson matures...  Not rated yet
There are many signs that Australian Jessica Watson is maturing as a cruising sailor as she approaches the 13,000th nautical mile of her circumnavigation....

Jessica Watson does schoolwork at the edge of a Southern Ocean storm   Not rated yet
More than halfway on her way to the Cape of Good Hope from Cape Horn, Aussie teen Jessica Watson has been sailing north northeast in her 34-foot sloop ...

Jessica went upside down in the South Atlantic   Not rated yet
In conditions worse than the deadly Sydney to Hobart race in 1998, Jessica Watson's 34-foot sloop was turned upside down by a rogue wave Saturday, January ...

Smooth sailing for Jessica Watson before Cape winds  Not rated yet
LIFE has been smooth sailing for Jessica Watson, with the solo sailor even joking she might "give Sydney a miss" and "go around for a second lap".

She ...

Young Aussie's sailing record 'may last'   Not rated yet
Supporters are confident any round-the-world record set by Australian teen sailor Jessica Watson will stand for many years.

The 16-year-old Queenslander ...

Jessica Watson - Half way there and the book deal is done  Not rated yet
French-owned Hachette Publishers have announced that they will publish the story of Australian16 year old's Jessica Watson’s solo sail around the world ...

Solo sailor Jessica Watson battles dyslexia  Not rated yet
THE mother of teen sailor Jessica Watson has revealed for the first time the private pain that is driving her daughter's dream of going around the globe....

Jess Watson writing book   Not rated yet
AFTER being inspired by the tales of other adventurers, writing a book about her around-the-world sailing adventure would seem like a natural step for ...

Fast-moving Typhoon gives teen sailor a fright   Not rated yet
With more than 10,000 nautical miles of ocean still stretching ahead of her, Jessica Watson has had plenty of time for contemplation.

But the intrepid ...

Jan Knutson  Not rated yet
We are waiting for the news of a super young gal that is achieving her goal and setting an example for the world of young people today.............I am ...

India-Aussie bonding in solitude of high seas  Not rated yet

The relationship between Indians and Australians may be a bit strained Down Under but on the high seas a friendship between an Indian Navy officer and ...

Jessica celebrates at Cape Horn  Not rated yet
'Against the grey sky and with albatrosses flying in the foreground, it was just as I'd imagined for so long. Mythical and striking pretty much sums it ...

Jessica Watson's parents see their sail-around-the-world daughter as they fly over her in Southern Ocean   Not rated yet
"HI, Mum, how are you? How do I look from up there?"

These were teen mariner Jessica Watson's first words to her amazed mother, who'd just flown out ...

Teen with a dream conquers the Everest of sailing  Not rated yet
It's considered the Mount Everest of sailing, the southernmost tip of South America and the nexus of the South Pacific and Southern oceans, where vicious ...

Teenage sailor Jessica Watson on the verge of navigating safe passage around Cape Horn   Not rated yet
BRAVE Australian teenager Jessica Watson was tonight on the verge of navigating a safe passage through a watery graveyard of wrecks and lost sailors to ...

Entrepreneur Jan Knutson Supports Jessica Watson  Not rated yet
Jessica when you raise the bar on what you do and how you do it....IT MATTERS.

As a single mother of four I am proud of your parents going with you ...

Australian teenager becalmed approaching Horn! - but lots of company..   Not rated yet
'Crowded Horn - artist’s impression only based on information provided - not navigationally accurate'

In an area of the Southern Ocean legendary ...

Teen sailor's parents fly to Cape for rendezvous  Not rated yet
January 10, 2010

TEENAGE sailor Jessica Watson's parents have flown to South America in the hope of catching sight of her as she rounds Cape Horn, the ...

Jessica Watson's big test looms as she nears Cape Horn  Not rated yet
TEEN sailor Jessica Watson is edging closer to the most dangerous part of her around-the-world journey, the treacherous Cape Horn.

The Sunshine Coast ...

Solo sailor Watson battles 'angry grey ocean'  Not rated yet
Sunshine Coast sailor Jessica Watson says she is on edge as she endures 30-knot winds and a four-metre swell on her solo journey around the world.

The ...

Jessica Watson wishes all a Happy New Year as she sails towards Cape Horn   Not rated yet
Jessica Watson, the 16-year-old Australian girl who cast off 75 days ago from Sydney Harbor on her planned non-stop, 23,000-mile solo voyage around the ...

Visit from home for teen sailor Watson  Not rated yet
Teenage solo sailor Jessica Watson will be visited by a familiar face as she battles through one of the most dangerous phases of her round-the-world journey....

Jessica Watson reaches 2,000-mile mark of solo global sailing voyage  Not rated yet
Los Angeles Times

November 5, 2009

Australian teen sailor Jessica Watson, 19 days into her planned voyage around the world, has reached the 2,000-...

Should teenagers be allowed to sail solo around the world?  Not rated yet
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
A growing group of teenagers are attempting to sail solo around the world
13-year-old Ducth Laura Dekker is awaiting the court's decision ...

She's off! Jessica Watson departs Australia - but for what record?  Not rated yet
After attracting world wide publicity in the mainstream media for hitting a cargo ship on her first night at sea, Australian 16-year-old Jessica Watson ...

Teen circumnavigation invites circumspection Oct 26, 2009  Not rated yet
Sydney - Slovenia's Jure Sterk failed in his bid to become the oldest person to sail round the world alone and unaided when he went missing off Australia ...

16-Year-Old Sets Sail  Not rated yet
Falcon Heene may not have even made it out of his attic, but one young’un set off on a real adventure this week: Jessica Watson, a 16-year-old Australian,...

Jessica Watson, 16, plans to leave next week on sailing voyage around the world  Not rated yet
Jessica Watson's sojourn around the world, in a 34-foot pink sailboat, will begin as early as next week from Sydney, Australia.

"She’s a really cute ...