Laura Dekker’s e book, One Lady, One Dream is the inspiring story of how the Dutch skipper sailed solo around the globe as a youngster, says Julia Jones
One Lady, One Dream
Laura Dekker
Harper Collins, £9.99
I had no hesitation selecting Laura Dekker’s One Lady, One Dream as Yachting Month-to-month’s E book at Bunktime for June 2022.
It was simply over ten years in the past in January 2012 that Dekker sailed into Saint Martin on the finish of her year-long, 27,000 solo circumnavigation.
A major achievement for anybody at any age: Dekker was simply 16.
The controversy that had surrounded her going had been deeply disagreeable and had left lasting emotional scars.
Her e book – in addition to her achievement – is the right rebuttal.
As one follows her voyage, day-to-day, it’s apparent that her age is totally immaterial.
She has ample bodily power and crusing information to handle the programs on her 33-year outdated ketch, and is conscientious coping with upkeep and repairs.
Her nice qualities are her resilience and her positivity.
She will get depressed or irritated however picks herself up and often finds the brilliant aspect in tough conditions.
I might say that her youthful outlook, allied with such power of character, is a tangible asset.
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She relishes new locations and new folks, is pleasant and prepared for enjoyable.
She doesn’t make as a lot fuss about discomfort as a middle-aged individual may and can be remarkably good at occupying herself throughout lengthy durations at sea.
She does her school-work, writes her weblog, reads, watches movies, chats over the SSB radio, performs musical devices and watches the waves.
She additionally develops a delightfully affectionate relationship along with her yacht, Guppy.
By the top of the e book and the top of the circumnavigation Dekker is evident that the voyage has given her what she needed: not a spot within the file books (although she has this) however elevated understanding of herself and the pure world – and the satisfaction of getting adopted her dream.
Her success appears to have healed some rifts inside her circle of relatives.
Within the wider context of relationships between older and youthful folks, her e book could remind us simply how competent youngsters might be, if they’re supported to take dangers and make selections, not bossed and smothered.
We are able to all study some essential truths from studying her e book.
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