Laura Dekker | |
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Born | Whangārei, New Zealand | 20 September 1995
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 |
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]
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