Here we go again

John Vigor · Post by **John Vigor** » Aug 20th, '10, 14:56

A 14-year-old Dutch girl, Laura Dekker, sets off tomorrow (Saturday) in an attempt to be the youngest to sail alone around the world.

Where will it all end?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100820/ap_ ... ung_sailor

John V.

Bob B · Post by **Bob B** » Aug 20th, '10, 15:42

Headline!
Infant son of adventurous sailors tries for new world record in sailng around the world.

Just kidding...

Warren Kaplan · Post by **Warren Kaplan** » Aug 20th, '10, 17:03

John Vigor wrote:A 14-year-old Dutch girl, Laura Dekker, sets off tomorrow (Saturday) in an attempt to be the youngest to sail alone around the world.

Where will it all end?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100820/ap_ ... ung_sailor

John V.

I hope this never happens but if that girl dies at sea I think her parents should be charged with the equivalent of criminally negligent homicide.

Its interesting that she can be allowed to do this but I suspect that nowhere in the civilized world could this kid get a simple driver's license at her age.

I wonder if the parents have already been contacted by the reality show/documentary movie/book crowd.

Kevin Kaldenbach · Post by **Kevin Kaldenbach** » Aug 20th, '10, 17:26

What is the record for the fattest guy in a Typhoon?

Markst95 · Post by **Markst95** » Aug 20th, '10, 23:55

What is the record for the fattest guy in a Typhoon?

Don't go there Kevin...

mshopenn · Post by **mshopenn** » Aug 21st, '10, 05:51

It was reported in Martha Stewart "Living" that a 300lb 7 year old has just circumnavigated Connecticut in a springform cakepan. When he arrived in Greenwich, the cake was ready to be served to the guests awaiting his completion of the voyage.

Neil Gordon · Post by **Neil Gordon** » Aug 21st, '10, 05:55

Markst95 wrote:
What is the record for the fattest guy in a Typhoon?
Don't go there Kevin...

This is screaming for a photo contest.

Sea Hunt · Post by **Sea Hunt** » Aug 22nd, '10, 09:07

Warren Kaplan wrote:I hope this never happens but if that girl dies at sea I think her parents should be charged with the equivalent of criminally negligent homicide.

Its interesting that she can be allowed to do this but I suspect that nowhere in the civilized world could this kid get a simple driver's license at her age.

I wonder if the parents have already been contacted by the reality show/documentary movie/book crowd.

I agree 100% with Warren's comments. I just read an article that said this child is only 14 years old

The article also said her plan is to sail to the Azores and then east to Panama (and through the Panama Canal). I ain't no expert in sailing routes but I know a little about hurricane routing. We are now in the prime season for hurricanes with this year having an "enhanced" chance of more hurricanes than normal. It seems to me that this child's planned route takes her directly in the path of any hurricanes that decide to venture up/through "Hurricane Alley".

John Danicic · Post by **John Danicic** » Aug 22nd, '10, 19:33

So?

My camp counselor daughter had a 14 year old camper with a 8 month old baby. Which journey is harder at age 14?

With the proper parental support, either one could succeed.

Should they embark on such a mission at their age?
With the proper parental guidance, neither would try.

Sail on

John Danicic

CD36 - Mariah- #124
Lake Superior- The Apostle Islands
CDSOA #655

cguthrie · Post by **cguthrie** » Aug 22nd, '10, 19:51

When I was 14 I think I circumnavigated the block on a bicycle.
Maybe she should get together with the 15 year old who climbed Everest and reproduce.

Warren Kaplan · Post by **Warren Kaplan** » Aug 22nd, '10, 20:00

John Danicic wrote:So?

My camp counselor daughter had a 14 year old camper with a 8 month old baby. Which journey is harder at age 14?

With the proper parental support, either one could succeed.

Should they embark on such a mission at their age?
With the proper parental guidance, neither would try.

Sail on

John Danicic

CD36 - Mariah- #124
Lake Superior- The Apostle Islands
CDSOA #655

I would agree that proper parental guidance is a must. Sadly, the parents aren't aboard and communications on sailboats seem to quit regularly on very long trips....usually at just the wrong time when a big storm hits. Then this "child" with a child's brain not only doesn't have parental guidance...she has no guidance from anyone.

Aye....there's the rub. If everything goes well and as expected and planned, everyone will be celebrating. Its when everything starts to go wrong and unravel that a youngster's teenage brain usually doesn't have what it takes to make cool, calm and collected decisions.

To depend on communications at sea for parental guidance is inherently dangerous. When Abby Sunderland's boat got rolled she lost everything and the only communication was with an epirb. Nobody knew if she was alive or dead for a few days. That scares the crap outta' me and its a huge risk that I, for one, cannot understand no matter how much glory is at the end of it!

Al Levesque · Post by **Al Levesque** » Aug 22nd, '10, 20:56

Everyone, so far, has missed the question. The answer is that it all ends when she returns to the point of departure.

John Vigor · Post by **John Vigor** » Aug 23rd, '10, 00:49

Oh, well done, Al. How could we all have been so blind? It takes a person of genius to solve the really simple mysteries.

Cheers,

John V.

winthrop fisher · Post by **winthrop fisher** » Aug 23rd, '10, 09:00

well i grew up around sailing,

she grew up on board the boat making her a excellent sailor and i bet she makes it just fine, ok...

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