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Laura Dekker
New Zealand-born Dutch solo sailor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Laura Dekker (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlʌuraː ˈdɛkər]; born 20 September 1995) is a New Zealand-born Dutch sailor. In 2009, she announced her plan to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe single-handed. A Dutch court stepped in, owing to the objections of the local authorities, and prevented Laura from departing while under shared custody of both her parents. In July 2010, a Dutch family court ended this custody arrangement, and the record-breaking attempt finally began on 21 August 2010. Dekker successfully completed the solo circumnavigation in a 12.4-metre (40 ft) two-masted ketch named Guppy, arriving in Simpson Bay,[2] Sint Maarten, 518 days later at the age of 16.[3][4]
Laura Dekker | |
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![]() Dekker in 2011 | |
Born | (1995-09-20) 20 September 1995 (age 28) Whangārei, New Zealand |
Citizenship | Dutch German New Zealander |
Occupation | Sailor |
Known for | Youngest person to sail solo around the world |
Spouse |
Daniël Thielmann
(m. 2015; div. 2017) |
Children | 2 |
Website | lauradekkerworldsailingfoundation |
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