16-Year Old Jessica Watson Launches Solo Round The World Voyage

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 07: 16-year old solo sailor Jessica Watson sails her yacht Ella's Pink Lady during the official launch of her Solo round the world voyage on October 7, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Watson is attempting to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world non-stop and unassisted, an estimated 23,000 nautical miles expected to take her around 230 days at sea, despite her earlier collision with a coal tanker less than 24 hours into her voyage and the ongoing controversy over the ability of the 16-year old schoolgirl. (Photo by Sergio Dionisio/Getty Images)