Bright Bulb: Australian teen to sail around the world

An Australian teenager started her 23,600-mile journey from the Sydney Harbor on Sunday, hoping to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone and unassisted. Sixteen-year-old Jessica Watson’s journey will last approximately eight months as she passes around the southern tips of Africa and South America in her bright-pink yacht.

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