I Finally Did It! [04-02-2012]
Last week, a 16-year-old Dutch girl named Laura Dekker made history. She became the youngest person to sail alone around the world! The amazing girl started her journey in 2009 at the age of 14. It took her 518 days to complete her journey.

During her trip by she went surfing, scuba diving, and cliff diving. Laura also celebrated her 16th birthday during the trip by eating doughnuts for breakfast. She even took up a new hobby of playing the flute. “The flute was easier to play than the guitar in bad weather,” she said.

No matter how brave and independent she is, sailing alone was not an easy task for her. She had to sleep on a wet, salty bed. She also had to deal with various weather conditions and other problems. Many people worried about her safety. However, she completed her long journey safely.

In fact, sailing has been a part of her life since she was born. Laura was born aboard a yacht off the coast of New Zealand. She first sailed solo at the age of six. She began dreaming about crossing the globe when she was 10 years old. At last, her dreams came true! Congratulations, Laura!
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