Jessica Watson - too young for 2010 Sydney to Hobart race



10:05 PM Sun 16 May 2010 GMT
'16 year old circumnavigator Jessica Watson sails back into Sydney Harbour' NSW Maritime &copy Click Here to view large photo
On arrival in Sydney back in Sydney on Saturday Jessica Watson stated her desire to do some ocean racing. Don McIntyre the owner of the S&S 34, Ella's Pink Lady, which Jessica Watson just sailed into Sydney Harbour after 210 days at sea, has proposed that the boat should be sailed in the 2010 Sydney Hobart race by an all girl crew. Naturally discussion was who might go with Jessica in a very high profile entry, but there is one stumbling block, Jessica who turns 17 years old on Tuesday 18th May 2010 is too young to sail the 628 ...


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by Sail-World.com




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