Jessica Watson

Sailor

Female

Born May 18, 1993

Age 20

Hometown Gold Coast, Queen...

Nationality Australian

Jessica Watson, OAM is an Australian sailor. She resides in Buderim, Queensland. In May 2010, she unofficially became the youngest person to sail non-stop and unassisted around the world, although her route did not meet World Sailing Speed Record Council… Read More

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Jessica Watson promotes her book "True Spirit" at the Sydney International Boat Show.

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Jessica Watson: What I Want Other Moms To Know About Me
Huffington Post - Feb 27, 2013

I started long after I knew better, past the age when my decisions could be chalked up to that invincible feeling that fades away as we get older. Already a mother I should have been setting a good example and following the very rules I was setting for my own child. I was embarrassed by my weakness. Life was too much. Single parenting and autism and a whirlwind of experience I couldn't seem to grasp left me feeling undeserving of the most basic necessities and looking for some...
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Jessica Watson: A Letter To My Daughter About Special Olympics
Huffington Post - Feb 14, 2013

My daughter is 17, almost 18 now, and has been part of the Special Olympics for nearly 10 years. She has an amazing heart, an unbreakable spirit and autism. As I think about the Special Olympics organization and what being a part of it has done for us, there is so much I want to say to them... but so much more I want to say to my daughter. Dear Ashlyn, Do you remember the day you decided you should not use a Cars lunchbox anymore? You were devastated and so was I. You were star...
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Watson's Solo Sail To Be A Feature Film
Byron Shire News - Aug 20, 2012

THE life of round-the-world sailor Jessica Watson is to be turned into a major movie that will be filmed in Sydney and the Gold Coast next year.
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Jessica Watson's Supplier Goes Under
Byron Shire News - Aug 14, 2012

THE franchise system that reportedly helped feed teenage solo sailor Jessica Watson in her global adventure has fallen into deep water.
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1993 Birth Born on May 18, 1993.

TEENAGE

2009 16 Years Old 2 More Events

During a test run sailing from Brisbane to Sydney, on her first night after leaving Brisbane, Ella's Pink Lady collided with the Silver Yang, a 63,000-tonne bulk carrier at about 02.00 am on 9 September 2009 near Point Lookout. … Read More

2010 17 Years Old 8 More Events

On 13 January 2010 (9:40 UTC) she passed Cape Horn, having sailed around 9,800 nmi in 87 days. … Read More

2011 18 Years Old 4 More Events

On 25 January 2011 she was named the 2011 Young Australian of the Year. … Read More

2012 19 Years Old She was selected as one of the entrants to the Who's Who in Australia 2012 edition.

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