Dutch court against 14-year-old girl is no longer solo yacht challenge
AP After almost a year of legal disputes, Laura parents regain custody of her, means that the court allow her to challenge the youngest solo round the world sailing record those. The face of "not so young, adventurous," the exhortation, Laura stressed that she was ready, intends to sail in two weeks.
荷兰米德尔 Castle court ruled the day, as long as parental consent Laura, Laura can challenge the youngest solo round the world sailing record those.
Laura is now under 15 years of age. She was born in the boat is sailing at her parents. Currently she and her father Dikedeke and a dog living in a ship.
Laura said that she informed the court ruling, "happy, almost jumped into the water ... ... I intend to start within two weeks from the Portuguese." Laura, a stressed she had carefully prepared. For example, she has access to a larger ship, ship navigation and safety equipment. "Laura a few weeks to try to learn survival techniques." Bidelange her lawyer said.
now sailing solo round the world who is the youngest girl 杰西卡沃森 Australia. Watson completed in May this year when the global voyage, which ushered in another three days of her 17th birthday.
view of Laura, to September 20, 2012 aged 17, she will be completed as soon as possible sailing solo round the world trip, to break this record, "even if (than Watson) Small day."
encourage irrational dreams or agitation?
AP Laura announced last year, intends to start in September that year, sailing alone in the two years to complete the global voyage.
Court in August last year to this activity could endanger her safety grounds, against what she is doing, and determine Laura's parents temporarily lost custody of her. Laura sailing record programs controversial. The Associated Press reported that parents should focus on how to encourage children to realize their dreams, one heated debate. Critics say, Dick encouraged her daughter to do irrational things.
a minor challenge to the great danger of a world record
the United States alone, 16-year-old girl Sunderland boat sailing, sailing event of bad weather damaged by rescue rescue; U.S. 7-year-old girl Jie Xika try to refresh the east and west coasts and from the United States, the youngest pilot records by Storm plane crash.
