Laura Dekker, 14, ‘sets sail’ on world record bid
World Saturday, August 21st, 2010
Laura Dekker, 14, who won a legal battle to sail earlier this year, left at around 0900 GMT aboard her 8m (26ft) boat Guppy, Dutch media said. Her manager said she had left in a very good mood despite calm conditions, but did not want to speak to the media. Early reports suggested Ms Dekker [...]