Banned from sailing solo around the world

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A Dutch court has put a 13-year-old girl under state care for two months, stalling her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. The decision means Laura Dekker’s parents, who support her plans, temporarily lose the right to make decisions about her. The World’s Laura Lynch reports. >>> BBC coverage of this story

Dutch teenager blocked from solo sail

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A 13-year-old girl in the Netherlands wants to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. But today a Dutch court halted her plans and is placing her under state supervision while a psychologist examines her ability to cope with the two-year journey. The World’s Laura Lynch reports.

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We speak with sailor Zac Sunderland about his year-long adventure sailing around the world. He’s one day away from completing his trip…logging about 25,000 miles…the answer to our Geo Quiz.
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Magellan teenager

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Download MP3 Let’s get to today’s Geo Quiz. It’s said that Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan was the first navigator to sail round the world. He actually didn’t make it. Magellan sailed west from Spain in the 16th century all right…