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16-year-old Jessica Watson Sailed Around The World
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Jessica Watson (born 18 May 1993 in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian sailor and resident of Buderim, Queensland. She is currently the youngest individual to sail non-stop and unassisted around the world.
The departure was from Sydney, Australia on 18 October 2009, headed eastbound over the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean.
At 1:53pm on 15 May 2010 (13:53:28 AEST) Watson crossed the finish line in Sydney Harbour, three days before her 17th birthday.
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