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Jessica Watson OAM (born 18 May 1993) is an Australian sailor who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal after attempting a solo circumnavigation at the age of 16.
Jessica Watson (OAM) navigated some of the world’s most remote oceans and survived seven knockdowns and 210 days alone at sea to become the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop around the world, aged 16. Upon completing the voyage, Jessica was met by the then Prime Minister who declared her an Australian hero.
Sep 2, 2021 · Jessica Watson — who sailed solo around the world as a teenager — has shared her "indescribable grief" at the loss of her 29-year-old partner, Cameron Dale, to a catastrophic stroke. Skip to ...
Apr 17, 2023 · Jessica Watson faced life-threatening storms and a collision with a tanker as "the girl in the pink boat" who sailed the world solo, but nothing would be as hard as the tragedy she would face 11 ...
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Jan 25, 2023 · Netflix's True Spirit tells the story of Jessica Watson, who became the youngest person to sail around the world solo at 16. The film stars Teagan Croft, Anna Paquin and Josh Lawson, and is based on Watson's memoir of the same name.
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Mar 3, 2023 · Jessica Watson, the youngest person to sail solo around the world, talks about her Netflix film True Spirit and how accurate it is. She also reflects on her family, her boat, and the challenges of teen solo sailing.
Watson, now 29, and Croft, 18, have great rapport and bounce off each other as they discuss the very meta situation they find themselves in – they are both Jessica Watson. Croft and Watson in ...
