True Spirit: The True Story of a 16-Year-Old Australian Who Sailed Solo, Nonstop, and Unassisted Around the World AUTH-109487 Winner of the Fort Ticonderoga

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True Spirit: The True Story of a 16-Year-Old Australian Who Sailed Solo, Nonstop, and Unassisted Around the World AUTH-109487 Winner of the Fort TiconderogaOn May 15, 2010, after 210 days at sea and more than 22,000 nautical miles, 16 year old Jessica Watson sailed her 33 foot boat triumphantly back to land. She had done it. She was the youngest person to sail solo, unassisted, and nonstop around the world. Jessica spent years preparing for this moment, years focused on achieving her dream. Yet only eight months before, she collided with a 63,000 ton freighter. It seemed to many that she'd failed before