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Date Posted: 08:59:41 10/22/09 Thu
Author: Bellingham Mike (Earlier voyages more impressive)
Subject: Re: Teenage Dutch Girl Solo Around The World
In reply to: Jay 's message, "Re: Teenage Dutch Girl Solo Around The World" on 21:40:47 10/21/09 Wed

I am far more impressed by the original teenage circumnavigators, Robin Lee Graham, and Tania Albei, who sailed without GPS and other electronic gear, using a sextant and clock to navigate. See a good article on this subject here at madmariner:


http://madmariner.com/seamanship/piloting/story/SOLO_CIRCUMNAVIGATORS_ZAC_SUNDERLAND_MIKE_PERHAM_TANIA_AEBI_ROBIN_LEE_GRAHAM_083109_SP

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