Sydney: Australian schoolgirl sailor Jessica Watson sailed into history Saturday, becoming the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe s...
Watson, 16, crossed the finish line at the entrance to Sydney Harbour shortly before 2pm (0400 GMT) in her bright pink yacht after 210 days at sea, one month ahead of schedule and three days before her 17th birthday.
Rapturous crowds cheered as the young adventurer cruised towards the white sails of the Sydney Opera House, where she was to take her first steps on dry land in almost seven months for a tearful family reunion. The seven-month voyage makes her the youngest person to ever sail solo and non-stop around the world without help.
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