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Dutch Teen Sets Sail in Secrecy on Solo World Trip
By not in system - AOL NewsPORTIMAO, Portugal (Aug. 21) -- A 14-year-old Dutch sailor departed in secrecy from Gibraltar Saturday on her quest to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world -- avoiding the media because, her manager said, she didn't want the attention. Laura Dekker was in good spirits as she started sailing her 38-foot (11.5-meter) ship "Guppy" from the British territory bordering the southwestern tip of Spain, on a trip expected to last a year or more, her manager, Peter Klarenbeek, said. Evert-Jan Daniels, AP Laura Dekker, 14, poses for the media on her boat Guppy in Den Osse, ...
Freighter Ships Offer Vacationers a Simpler Life at Sea
By Ben Muessig - AOL News(Aug. 13) -- For people who vacation on freighter ships, it's not where they're going that matters, but how they get there. While millions of travelers spend their holidays on cruise ships equipped with spas, rock-climbing walls and other kinds of entertainment, a small but dedicated crew of vacationers prefers a simpler life at sea. "Cargo ship travel is for those who like a bit of peace and quiet," said Kevin Griffin, of the freighter cruise booking agency the Cruise People Ltd. Wilfredo Lee, AP Unlike cruise ships, freighter vessels don't have spas, shuffleboard, water slides, ...
Abby Sunderland Is a 16-Year-Old Sailor; Deal With It, America
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyAbby Sunderland is alive and well. Her boat is upright (see photograph, courtesy Australian Search and Rescue, on her blog). She'll be rescued within 24 hours by a French fishing vessel now speeding to her location. I'll bet her first interview will reveal she's not one bit sorry about her quest to become the youngest sailor to traverse the globe solo. The youngest, mind you -- not youngest girl. On June 10, emergency signals went off when Sunderland got caught in 25-foot waves in the wintertime Indian Ocean, a sea her brother Zac, who achieved the same youngest sailor feat when he was just ...
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