Aussie teen sailor starts round-the-world bid
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-10-18 14:18
Australian yachtswoman Jessica Watson, 16, walks along the deck of her yacht "Ella's Pink Lady" shortly after she began her solo around the world attempt October 18, 2009. Watson set sail from Sydney on Sunday in a controversial bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. Her planned eight-month voyage has been widely criticised after her yacht collided with a ship on a trial run. [Agencies] |
