Laura Dekker Interview, Part 2
ASA sits down with Laura Dekker an articulate, soft spoken, thoughtful young lady whose wisdom belies her years. At the age of 16, after a five hundre…
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Laura Dekker Interview, Part 1
ASA sits down with Laura Dekker an articulate, soft spoken, thoughtful young lady whose wisdom belies her years. At the age of 16, after a five hundre…
VIDEO: Trailer for “Maidentrip,” documentary about Laura Dekker
For years here on the ASA blog we followed Laura Dekker’s amazing round-the-world sailing adventures. The Dutch teenager battled the legal system, contended with public…
Notable Numbers: Magellan’s 492nd, Minoru’s 8th, and Dekker’s 16th
On this day in 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail on the first ever circumnavigation of Earth. Magellan sailed in the service of King Charles I…
Sailing Alone Around the World
In sailing, as in other sporting arenas, we love to marvel at the abilities of the true greats, even as we recognize that you don’t…