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Thu 08 Aug 2010Teenage sailor sets off to starting point of epic trip
DEN OSSE, Netherlands – Dutch teenager Laura Dekker headed for the open sea yesterday after winning a year-long battle with child welfare authorities over her ambition to become the youngest person to sail around the world solo.
Laura (14) departed from the southwestern Netherlands on her 11.5m ketch Guppy, headed initially for Portugal to complete final preparations before starting the solo part of her journey.
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