Dutch Teenage Sailor Arrives In The Canary Islands

14-year-old Dutch sailor Laura Dekka who is aiming to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world says she has reached Spain's Canary Islands off but declined to say exactly where she was.

In an email to The Associated Press, Dekker said she would not specify where she was for fear of attracting the press. She also said she did not know how long she would stay in the Canary Islands. The trip has been shrouded in secrecy since the start. Dekker has also sold exclusive TV rights to her voyage to a Dutch media company. Laura's website features links titled "My Coordinates" and "Where is Laura," but neither was working when I last visited the site, I also walked round our local marina, Corralejo, here in Fuerteventura but sorry I could not see her, so no scoop for World Marine Guide. As we reported on the 23rd August she is expects to stay in the Canaries while waiting for the Atlantic Hurricane season to end. During her stay she will be able to catch up on her schoolwork, receive family visits and install cameras on her yacht for a film to be made of the voyage, she is also considering a trip home.

Source www.worldmarineguide.com