Blog entries tagged 13 year old wants to sail around world http://www.captainsdirectory.com Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:50:59 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.captainsdirectory.com/index.php/captains-blog/solo-circumnavigation-sailers-for-the-love-or-recognition.html <p>&nbsp;October 16, 2009</p><p><img src="http://www.captainsdirectory.com/images/90/slo.jpg" alt="" /></p><p>Joshua Slocum was the first person to complete a solo circumnavigation in 1898.</p><p>The list includes about 260 individuals, who come from all over; Britain, US, Poland, Germany, France, Australia, South Africa and the list goes on. There are women and men, seniors and teens,&nbsp;and it started in 1894 when Joshua Slocum became the first person to sail around the entire world alone inRead More... Leah E. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:50:30 +0100 Zac Sunderland youngest solo sail around world sail solo around world Laura Dekker Joshua Slocum captain 13 year old wants to sail around world http://www.captainsdirectory.com/index.php/captains-blog/13-Year-Old-Girl-Fights-Dutch-Government-for-chance-to-Sail-Solo-Around-World.html <p style="line-height: 12pt" class="MsoNormal">THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Thirteen-year-old Laura Dekker wants to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, and her parents think that's a great idea.</p><p style="line-height: 12pt" class="MsoNormal"><img src="http://www.captainsdirectory.com/images/0/dekker.jpg" alt="" /> </p><p style="line-height: 12pt" class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">But the Dutch Council for Child Protection is so concerneRead More... Leah E. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0100 youngest solo sail around world sailboat sail solo around world safety Laura Dekker 13 year old wants to sail around world