Saturday Laura Dekker stepped ashore a on the Caribbean island St. Maarten and finished her sail sailing trip around the world. The 16 year and four month old Dutch sailor has made an impressive journey for her age.
It took Dekker one year and one day to finish her sailing cruise around the globe. Both the Guinness World Record and the World Sailing Speed Record Council say they no longer recognize records for youngest sailors to discourage dangerous attempts.
Nonetheless Laura Dekker has completed a sailing trip around the world on her own, pushing boundaries of age and courage in a way that inspired a lot of young and old people following her voyage.
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