Laura Dekker
Sailor, Film writer
1995 –
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Who is Laura Dekker?
Laura Dekker is a Dutch sailor. In 2009, she announced her plan to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe single-handed. A Dutch court stepped in, due to the objections of the local authorities, and prevented Dekker from departing while under shared custody of both her parents. In July 2010, a Dutch family court ended this custody arrangement, and the record breaking attempt finally began on 21 August 2010. Dekker successfully completed the solo circumnavigation in an 11.5-metre two-masted ketch, arriving in Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten, on 21 January 2012.
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- Born
- Sep 20, 1995
Whangarei - Also known as
- Zeilmeisje
- Parents
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Germany
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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