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 January 5, 2010

Jessica Watson is attempting to become the youngest person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the World.

Inspired in her turn by Kay Cottee, the first woman to sail solo non-stop unassisted around the world and by Jesse Martin, the youngest person to do so, Jessica Watson has set her sights on shattering Jesse’s record.

In the process, Jessica hopes to inspire not only young sailors and adventurers, but everyone with a dream in their heart.

Born: 18th May 1993 on the Gold Coast, Jessica currently lives in Buderim Australia, on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland.

Here is an excerpt from the blog that Jessica keeps as she travels:

 November 20, 2009

By: Yacht Chef Victoria Allman

For the past year and a half, the memory of one dish of pasta has haunted me...

             It was our first and only night in Genoa, Italy.  We arrived tired and worn from a long day of traveling by train.  We lugged our bags, heavy from everything we would need for the next two years of travel on the new yacht we were joining, down narrow streets to the busy port.  Frustrated by lack of taxis and grumpy from empty growling stomachs, we stopped at the first restaurant we came to.