Apr 4th, 2011 at 8:00AM: British adventurer Sarah Outen has set out to circumnavigate the globe under her own power. The 25-year old has dubbed her expedition "London2London via the World," and vows to complete the journey by pedaling and paddling the entire way, which means she'll be either on her bike or rowing a boat, for every mile of the journey.
Outen set out on her round-the-world excursion last Friday, April ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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British woman sets out to pedal and paddle around the world
Apr 4th, 2011 at 8:00AM: British adventurer Sarah Outen has set out to circumnavigate the globe under her own power. The 25-year old has dubbed her expedition "London2London via the World," and vows to complete the journey by pedaling and paddling the entire way, which means she'll be either on her bike or rowing a boat, for every mile of the journey.
Outen set out on her round-the-world excursion last Friday, April ...Teen sailor Laura Dekker completes first leg of solo circumnavigation
Dec 22nd, 2010 at 8:30AM: Dutch teenager Laura Dekker completed the first leg of her attempt to sail into the record books a few days back when she completed a solo sail across the Atlantic, reaching the island of St. Maarten in the process. The 15 year old is attempting to set a new record for the youngest person to sail solo around the world.
Dekker has been hoping to make this voyage since she was 13, but her ...14-year old granted permission to sail solo around the world
Jul 28th, 2010 at 8:00AM: 14-year old Laura Dekker has waited months for her opportunity to attempt a solo circumnavigation of the globe, and after being denied on several occasions by Dutch authorities, yesterday she finally received permission to set sail at long last. She now plans to begin the voyage, which could take upwards of two years to complete, sometime in the next couple of weeks. The teen hopes to set a new ...First ever circumnavigation of the Americas ends tomorrow
Jun 16th, 2010 at 8:00AM: The Ocean Watch, a 64-foot long rugged sailing ship, is scheduled to arrive back home in Seattle tomorrow after spending nearly 13 months at sea. The yacht, and her four person crew, are about to complete the first circumnavigation of North and South America, a journey of more than 25,000 miles, and in the process, perhaps help us to better understand the health of the oceans as well.
The ...Rescue ships reach Abby Sunderland
Jun 12th, 2010 at 1:30PM: A French fishing ship reached 16-year old American Abby Sunderland in the Indian Ocean earlier today, bringing a sigh of relief to her friends and family back home in California, who have been waiting for news on her rescue for the past two days. The girl, who had been attempting to sail solo around the world, was feared lost at sea on Thursday when contact with her home team was disrupted during ...Another teenager sets sail on a solo circumnavigation attempt
Jan 28th, 2010 at 8:00AM: 16-year old Abby Sunderland set sail last weekend on an attempt to sail solo around the world, and in the process, become the youngest person to accomplish that feat. She launched her 40-foot long boat, the Wild Eyes, from Marina del Rey, California, following a delay of several days due to the heavy storms that have plagued that area recently. If all goes according to plan, Abby will be at sea ...14-year old Dutch sailor goes missing, turns up in St. Maartin
Dec 22nd, 2009 at 8:00AM: Remember Laura Dekker? She's the young Dutch girl who made headlines last summer for wanting to sail solo around the world at the age of 13, only to later be denied the opportunity by the Dutch government. At that time, it was decided that she would remain in the custody of her father, but under the supervision of the Council of Child Protection until her case could be reviewed next summer, once ...Dutch teen denied chance to solo circumnavigate the globe, for now
Oct 31st, 2009 at 8:00AM: A few months back we posted a story about 13-year old Laura Dekker, who was hoping to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. At the time, the Dutch government stepped in to prevent her from making the journey by placing her under the care of child protection authorities while they reviewed her qualifications to make such a journey. Yesterday, a judge ruled that they felt that ...Teenage Aussie set to sail around the world
Oct 18th, 2009 at 12:00PM: Jessica Watson likes to travel, but she approaches the concept a bit differently. The 16-year-old Australian just left Sydney Harbor today, and she wants to take on the world. Her goal is to sail 23,600 miles alone -- through some of the toughest waters in the world -- and become the youngest person in history to do so.
The trek has kicked off some debate in Australia as to whether Watson's ...Teenager sails solo around the world
Jul 17th, 2009 at 9:00AM: He's not old enough to drink, he's not old enough to vote, but he's old enough to sail solo around the world.
American teenager Zac Sunderland, 17, has become the youngest person ever to circumnavigate the globe alone. When most kids his age are playing Xbox or hanging out in the mall, Zac decided to achieve his dream.
He started his 28,000 mile (45,000 km) voyage from a marina in Los Angeles 13 ...First human powered circumnavigation of the globe
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Jan 10th, 2008 at 9:30AM: What is it about crazy Brits and their desire to circumnavigate the globe on their own power? Over the last few years, we've been sharing with you the adventures of Karl Bushby who is attempting to walk around the world. But for whatever reason, we've just learned about a fellow countryman of Bushby's who has spent the last 13 years circling the globe using a combination of bicycles and peddle ...
