Jessica Watson Solo Sailing Stories began way before she stepped foot on deck of her sailboat. She is going to set a new record for sailing around the world by herself. Sixteen years old, she has grabbed my heart and will not let go.
I admire her parents for fanning the sparks, talents of their
daughters passion. I am going to say this and I might make some people made, but if she was a boy they would not have been so critical.
Jessica's sailboat "Ellas Pink Lady", left port from Sydney Australia and leaving behind the chatter of peoples opinions, sailing into her youthful future filled with new territory to concur.
She has kept her focus on her sailing journey that will take her
further than she ever dreamed. Jessica Watson solo sailing stories and the group below traditionally verify and record sailing accomplishments.
The record she is going to beat may not be recognized by the World Speed Sailing Record Council (WSSRC), for being the youngest to sail non-stop and unassisted round the world sailing trip.
But that will not matter...
Jessica Watson solo sailing stories brought a wide range of opinions to the surface from the bottom of the sea. Like floating debris that gets caught in your propeller and tries to hold your vessel back.
People came out of the wood work telling her she was too young, a girl, inexperienced and so many other things.
I do not want to give anymore ground to negative opinions. In a day and age where you are hard pressed to find a role model for our youth, her solo journey at her young age is note worthy.
Jessica has proven she is hungry for more than a video game, well trained for her age, willing to go out into the ocean in a raging sea, storm to find that new ground. She is staking claim and set sail, shaking off the titles of peoples opinions that would stop most of us in our tracks.
Cutting the cords she refused to look back...
When she arrives back at her homeport she will be a young lady...
I am so grateful to be able to create, build these webpages so I can try to make a difference. To give her an encouraging word!
Lets start over with a clean slate not taking the wind out of her sails. These pages are here to revive Jessica Watson on her solo sailing journey. No matter what, her sailing stories she will have are tremendous for her being sixteen years old.
Jessica will arrive back at her homeport in Australia with a new
vessel...I'm not talking about the thirty four foot pink sailboat she used to sail in. Her adventure bootcamp will be the thing, to bring out her character.
A new vessel filled with strength, courage, tenacity to finish,
accomplishments. She would have no way of knowing what was inside her until she endured the storm.
What foundation to build off of, teenage sailing, beating the odds, sailing into her future.
This webpage was built so the boating, sailing community can keep up to date with her achievements.
I would like to encourage you to be apart of being the wind in her sail and give her encouraging words to push her forward. It's important for us to focus and undergird as a community.
Merriam-Webster online dictionary meaning of Undergird is:
1 archaic : to make secure underneath (took measures to undergird the ship — Acts 27:17(Revised Standard Version)
2 : to form the basis or foundation of : strengthen, support (facts and statistics subtly undergird his commentary — Susan Q. Stranahan)
Jessica Watson solo sailing stories journey, no matter what side of the boat you are on it's time to encourage her. Below you will find updated articles that are about her sailing story...
Also there is an area were you can give her encouragement yourself, you can upload your pictures, so she can see you. Maybe you are a journalist and write your own articles, feel free to take advantage of this area.
School students, classmates here you go!
Thank You ahead of time for your breath of fresh encouragement, which will give her wind power to help sail forward.
Sailing Starting Over
Rene'e Kappele
Undergirding The Ship of Jessica Watson's Sailing Stories
Below you will find up to date information about this young lady of sixteen years of age. Taking on the seas of change, taking unclaimed territory for her generation.
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.
Jessica Watson matures...
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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 went upside down in the South Atlantic
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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
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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'
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Supporters are confident any round-the-world record set by Australian teen sailor Jessica Watson will stand for many years.
Solo sailor Jessica Watson battles dyslexia
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
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
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'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 ...
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
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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 ...
Solo sailor Watson battles 'angry grey ocean'
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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.
Visit from home for teen sailor Watson
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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....
Teen circumnavigation invites circumspection Oct 26, 2009
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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
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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,...