A True Sailor

Some of you may have been following the journey of Jessica Watson, who has become the youngest person at age 16 to sail solo around the world non stop and unassisted. We heard about her before we left on our cruise and we were about two weeks behind her rounding Cape Horn. I checked her blog frequently during her journey and was always glad I was cozy and dry on a large ship with someone else doing the navigation. I have a certain amount...ok, a LOT of admiration for this young woman. Having done a little bit of sailing I am familiar enough with what it takes to handle a boat and it's a lot for one person. To even begin to think of some of the weather she has been in and especially at night...I have never sailed at night...and don't wish to...well you do have to take your hat off to her. She is indeed one amazing woman (girl) and it will be interesting to see what she goes on to do with her life. She makes me think of the early explorers who ventured out at very young ages and accomplished great things. But to be alone on a 34 foot sailboat from Oct. 18 until May 15, well that takes some inner fortitude.