On 29 November a 33 year old Australian women set off to sail solo around the world. November 28, Aboard the 37 foot yacht, Blackmores First Lady, Kay Cottee conquered more challenges than many of us face in a lifetime, and in doing so, she became an inspiration for generations to come.
Teen sailor Jessica Watson says a violent storm that repeatedly slammed her mast into the ocean and damaged her boat caused her to question her world-record sailing attempt. During the ordeal, Jessica experienced her first knockdown, which is when the mast goes below horizontal and into the sea.
When the yacht had passed third knock down, the boat was mashed and it had inclined degree into water. Explanation: In this story, a 16 year old girl shares her experience while sailing through the boat and the boat was struck by a huge violent thunder storm. Sold after its recovery, the vessel passed through several subsequent hands, being re-purposed and re-fitted as a cruise vessel and later, dive boat, before eventually being beached at Cayman Brac, a small Caribbean island, where its remains were still visible as at but in an advanced state of decay.
According to authorities in Townsville, the weather had been windy and the sea had been rough between the time that Kaz II departed and was found drifting. This led authorities to speculate that the crew may have experienced some form of sudden difficulty during rough weather and gone overboard. Twice as safe as a car. So boating generally is two times safer than being on the road. For sailors however, things are even safer than for boaters generally.
She crewed on a number of vessels, including acting as skipper crossing the Tasman Sea. Her departure generated much controversy. Perhaps it was because someone so young was setting off alone on what many considered to be the Everest of sailing. With Ella repaired, Watson sailed out of Sydney on 18 October , five months after her sixteenth birthday.
Over the next days, her boat rolled four times in an Atlantic storm, while the Pacific offered her glorious days surfing waves and enjoying the flight of albatross. Homework, maintenance and blogging yes, social media had arrived filled her spare time. In , Jessica Watson was awarded Young Australian of the Year and in the Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to sailing and as a role model for young Australians.
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