Jessica Watson completes global sail
Posted by womenagerie on May 15, 2010
Jessica Watson was just an ordinary girl seven months ago. But last Saturday, she was given a heroes welcome as the 16-year old sailor completed her global sail in her 34-foot yacht, the Pink Lady.
After 210 days of sailing around the world — SOLO, Jessica Watson‘s voyage ended in a dramatic fashion as tens of thousands of cheering spectators and hundreds of boats turned out to welcome her home to Australia’s Sydney Harbor.
Overwhelmed by the turn out of people all eager to welcome her home, Jessica said “I haven’t seen a person for almost seven months and suddenly there’s just people everywhere — you know, faces, so much color, so much noise, so much everything,” she told a news conference. “All I’ve seen for so long is empty waves, so it was amazing and very overwhelming. At the same time, I achieved what I set out to.”
Included in those who welcomed her home was Prime Minister Kevin Rudd who called her “our newest Australian hero” minutes after she stepped onto the pink carpet that well-wishers rolled out for her – her legs still wobbly after so long at sea.
But Jessica was modest, in spite of her achievement, and boldly said she disagreed with what the Prime Minister said, referring to her as a hero.
“I’m an ordinary girl who believed in her dream,” she said
Here’s a video clip from CNN of Jessica Watson‘s arrival and the boats and crowd, who all came to welcome her home.
and here’s another one, a complete interview of her from YouTube uploaded by nonameisacat.
Unfortunately, her achievement is not without controversy, and it is being contested. But controversy or not, her feat is definitely noteworthy and has inspired a lot of people to work hard in achieving their dream.
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