Around the World Sail

Laura Dekker To Young For Round-The-World Sail, Rules Dutch Court

AP | MIKE CORDER | Posted 10.30.2009 | World

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UTRECHT, Netherlands — A Dutch court ruled Friday that 14-year-old Laura Dekker was still too inexperienced to be allowed to set off on her quest to...

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Mike Perham, 17-Year-Old Brit, Becomes Youngest Person To Sail Solo Around The World

AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER | Posted 09.27.2009 | World

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LONDON — Freeze-dried food. Autopilot failures. Brutal storms. Accidental dunkings. A 17-year-old British sailor endured all those trials and m...

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