![[UPDATE] Laura Dekker To Finish Record Journey in St. Maarten](http://racingwindsblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/laura-dekker-lg.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[UPDATE] Laura Dekker To Finish Record Journey in St. Maarten")
Update 10:20 pm EST: Dekker has finished her journey on the French side of St. Maarten. Congratulations to her and her team! Earlier: Laura Dekker, a 16-year old Dutch sailor, has finished her circumnavigation of the globe, approaching the French-Dutch island of St. Maarten today. Dekker, aged 16 years, 4 months, broke Aussie Jessica Watson’s record … Continue reading »
![[OPINION] Why Laura Dekker Isn’t Doing the Right Things](http://racingwindsblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/r-laura-dekker-sailing-large570.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[OPINION] Why Laura Dekker Isn’t Doing the Right Things")
Update January 17: A commenter is reporting that news briefs about Laura Dekker “tearing down” the Dutch flag are incorrect, and referred us to this article. It is impossible for us to independently verify either report, but we sincerely apologize if this post is based on incorrect reporting. This post is an advocation for diplomacy … Continue reading »
The United States Sailing Association (US Sailing) today released reports regarding three incidents that happened over the summer in United States water. These incidents were as follows: 2011 Chicago to Mackinac Race capsize which resulted in the death of two crew members Club 420 capsize in the Severn River which resulted in the death of … Continue reading »
Editor’s note: This post is a comprehensive listing of news stories and briefs written by news organizations worldwide. The reporting source is noted in bold above the story, and also includes a hyperlink to the original source. Please keep all comments on this post appropriate and positive. Sailing Scuttlebutt (Forum Post) By Garry Hoyt, sailing innovator … Continue reading »
Abby Sunderland’s memoir, documenting her sailing and circumnavigation attempts is scheduled to be released today. It is titled “Unsinkable.” More to come. Written by WordPress Mobile for iPhone.
The Associated Press is reporting that 15-year old Laura Dekker has reached the island of St. Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles after a three-week trip from the Cape Verde Islands. Dekker’s trip has not been without plenty of controversy from both those who encourage the ambition and those who say that it is reckless. This … Continue reading »
We reported last week about Laura Dekker’s “travel ban” being lifted. Well, today she set sail. She will sail from the Netherlands to Portugal with her father, then set off from Portugal around the world. I firmly stand by my opinion that she’s not ready, because Abby Sunderland showed us that anything can happen and … Continue reading »
Just a quick note to clarify something: I respect that people have huge aspirations, and I admire that greatly. It’s wonderful to be ambitious, and, heck, I’m an ambitious person as well. I definitely don’t want to be the one who tramples over someone’s goal, but I would hate to see this girl hurt on … Continue reading »
23,000 nautical miles after setting out from Sydney, Australia on a journey that is grueling for Volvo Ocean Race sailors and Velux 5 Oceans Veterans, Jessica Watson sailed back into Sydney Harbor on May 15, 2010. While the crew here at the Racing Winds Blog were initially skeptical of Jessica’s planned journey (especially … Continue reading »
