Laura Dekker (youngest sailer)
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Welfare services in the Netherlands have taken legal action to try to
stop the teen from attempting to become the youngest person to sail
solo around the world because they believe the voyage will be too
dangerous.
- Laura Dekker, 13, wants to become youngest person to sail solo around globe
- Dutch social workers say it is too dangerous and want to prevent her
- Dekker may apply for New Zealand passport to start bid there instead
She will start and finish in Lissabon. This timeline contains the route till Darwin (
