22,000 nautical miles, 7-8 months, one young woman alone, facing all that the
sea and the weather can throw at her. This is the challenge that Jessica will
overcome.

Why?, a whim?, perhaps an adolescent dream?…No, the same quiet determination and
commitment that has seen Jessica achieve and maintain a solid academic level
through distance education while building her sailing knowledge and experience
will see her reach this goal. In her quest, to reach what is considered the
absolute pinnacle of sailing Jessica will pit herself against mother nature and
all she can deliver including the notorius Southern Ocean as well as the
physical and pyschological demands of eight months alone at sea. In doing so,
Jessica wants to show that even the most gentle among us can achieve great
things and with determination and the support of those around us can live our
dreams. Jessica hopes that her journey can inspire others to take that first
step and be all they want to be.

When Australian Jesse Martin set the current record in 1999, he celebrated his
18th birthday during the journey. Jessica plans to set off shortly after her
16th birthday in 2009, returning before she turns 17, taking more than a year
off Jesse’s record.

cavelamb wrote:

22,000 nautical miles, 7-8 months, one young woman alone, facing all
that the sea and the weather can throw at her. This is the challenge
that Jessica will overcome.

Why?, a whim?, perhaps an adolescent dream?…No, the same quiet
determination and commitment that has seen Jessica achieve and maintain
a solid academic level through distance education while building her
sailing knowledge and experience will see her reach this goal. In her
quest, to reach what is considered the absolute pinnacle of sailing
Jessica will pit herself against mother nature and all she can deliver
including the notorius Southern Ocean as well as the physical and
pyschological demands of eight months alone at sea. In doing so, Jessica
wants to show that even the most gentle among us can achieve great
things and with determination and the support of those around us can
live our dreams. Jessica hopes that her journey can inspire others to
take that first step and be all they want to be.

When Australian Jesse Martin set the current record in 1999, he
celebrated his 18th birthday during the journey. Jessica plans to set
off shortly after her 16th birthday in 2009, returning before she turns
17, taking more than a year off Jesse’s record.

Unless Mike Perham falters much more, he should have her beat before she
gets very far.

Stephen

"cavelamb" wrote in message
m...

22,000 nautical miles, 7-8 months, one young woman alone, facing all that
the sea and the weather can throw at her. This is the challenge that
Jessica will overcome.

Why?, a whim?, perhaps an adolescent dream?…No, the same quiet
determination and commitment that has seen Jessica achieve and maintain a
solid academic level through distance education while building her sailing
knowledge and experience will see her reach this goal. In her quest, to
reach what is considered the absolute pinnacle of sailing Jessica will pit
herself against mother nature and all she can deliver including the
notorius Southern Ocean as well as the physical and pyschological demands
of eight months alone at sea. In doing so, Jessica wants to show that even
the most gentle among us can achieve great things and with determination
and the support of those around us can live our dreams. Jessica hopes that
her journey can inspire others to take that first step and be all they
want to be.

When Australian Jesse Martin set the current record in 1999, he celebrated
his 18th birthday during the journey. Jessica plans to set off shortly
after her 16th birthday in 2009, returning before she turns 17, taking
more than a year off Jesse’s record.




Who cares!!! When grown men fawn over children and look up to them as their
heroes it tells me that these grown men are morally bankrupt. That said
children are female further illustrates how such men have become girly-men.

Wilbur Hubbard

Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
"cavelamb" wrote in message
m...
22,000 nautical miles, 7-8 months, one young woman alone, facing all that
the sea and the weather can throw at her. This is the challenge that
Jessica will overcome.

Why?, a whim?, perhaps an adolescent dream?…No, the same quiet
determination and commitment that has seen Jessica achieve and maintain a
solid academic level through distance education while building her sailing
knowledge and experience will see her reach this goal. In her quest, to
reach what is considered the absolute pinnacle of sailing Jessica will pit
herself against mother nature and all she can deliver including the
notorius Southern Ocean as well as the physical and pyschological demands
of eight months alone at sea. In doing so, Jessica wants to show that even
the most gentle among us can achieve great things and with determination
and the support of those around us can live our dreams. Jessica hopes that
her journey can inspire others to take that first step and be all they
want to be.

When Australian Jesse Martin set the current record in 1999, he celebrated
his 18th birthday during the journey. Jessica plans to set off shortly
after her 16th birthday in 2009, returning before she turns 17, taking
more than a year off Jesse’s record.




Who cares!!! When grown men fawn over children and look up to them as their
heroes it tells me that these grown men are morally bankrupt. That said
children are female further illustrates how such men have become girly-men.

Wilbur Hubbard



Exactly as expected knee jerk reaction from a classic jerk.

On Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:31:04 -0600, cavelamb
wrote:

When Australian Jesse Martin set the current record in 1999, he celebrated his
18th birthday during the journey. Jessica plans to set off shortly after her
16th birthday in 2009, returning before she turns 17, taking more than a year
off Jesse’s record.

There was seven YO girl who was going to be the youngest to fly a
plane and do something or other. They had to have an instructor with
her due to her being far too young to get even a ' learners permit '.
I think maybe her dad was with her. They died trying to fly in bad
weather.

Casady

Richard Casady wrote:
On Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:31:04 -0600, cavelamb
wrote:

When Australian Jesse Martin set the current record in 1999, he celebrated his
18th birthday during the journey. Jessica plans to set off shortly after her
16th birthday in 2009, returning before she turns 17, taking more than a year
off Jesse’s record.

There was seven YO girl who was going to be the youngest to fly a
plane and do something or other. They had to have an instructor with
her due to her being far too young to get even a ' learners permit '.
I think maybe her dad was with her. They died trying to fly in bad
weather.

Casady

My daughter was flying the plane at age three.
She'd stand in my lap and actually fly it (172).
Big shiny grin!