14 Year Old Sets Sail For The Canaries At The Begining Of Her Round The World Voyage

Laura Dekka a 14-year-old Dutch sailor who is aiming to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world departed Gibraltar for The Canary Islands on the first leg of her voyage. Laura is now sailing in fine weather off northwest Africa, her manager Peter Klarenbeek said "The first 48 hours of Laura's voyage have gone smoothly. Everything is going well. She's very happy,"

Klarenbeek said Dekker plans to spend at least two months in the marinas in the Canary Islands 1,380 kilometers (858 miles) away waiting for the Atlantic Hurricane season to end before setting off to cross the Atlantic by Cape Verde for the Caribbean.

While in the Canaries she will catch up on her schoolwork, receive family visits and install cameras on her yacht for a film to be made of the voyage, Klarenbeek said. After the Canary Islands Dekker intends to head south to the Cape Verde Islands off west Africa before continuing to the Caribbean on a trip expected to last a year or more. The schoolgirl plans to stop at dozens of ports and may even return home to catch up on her studies before resuming her trip. Earlier this year, Australian Jessica Watson completed a 210-day non stop circumnavigation at the age of 16. More information can be found on Canary Island marinas at World Marine Guide.

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