Quote Originally Posted by Catriona View Post
Are they actually rich? I got the impression that the Netherlands girl has sponsors that are willing to pay for her trip... Since it's going to be a "record"
chances are, those sponsors won't be there when she's 18 or so... Personally, I think sponsorship of those records are irresponsible... after this girl or the australian 13 year old does it, is it okay for a special 11 year old with a specific set of skills who was destined to do it, to set off alone to sail around the world?

Is she actually destined to sail a boat around the world while she's 13 or is she just destined to sail a boat around the world at some point? I don't question that she knows how to sail, I just question why when she's 13?
I don't know if she's rich, but there must be some kind of affluence to live on a boat for 7 years.

Maybe their destiny is to make people talk about the issues inherent in the idea. I don't know. But I think they should proceed as the way opens, and not let anyone stand in their way if that's what they really want to do.

Karen