{"id":65,"date":"2010-05-13T11:48:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-13T11:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sailpandora.com\/?p=65"},"modified":"2010-05-13T11:48:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-13T11:48:00","slug":"jessica-watson-to-arrive-home-on-the-15th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sailpandora.com\/?p=65","title":{"rendered":">Jessica Watson to arrive home on the 15th."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>>After seven months at sea Jessica Watson is scheduled to arrive back home on May 15th after having circumnavigated the globe on a small boat with no outside assistance.&nbsp; This is a major feat for anyone and especially for someone so young.&nbsp; Jessica is only 16 years old. There has been considerable controversy about someone so young making such a voyage.&nbsp; I, for one, am really impressed with how she has handled herself and with her crew for making sure that she had a boat that was easy on her, as easy as ocean sailing can be.<\/p>\n<p>Jess&#8217;s trip has been widely followed in Australia with regular television interviews and even a call from the Prime Minister on &#8220;Australia Day&#8221; a while back.&nbsp; Because of a desire to bring her in to port at a predictable time, she has made a point of timing her arrival for May 15th, tomorrow. &nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>I, for one, will miss following her voyage and will surely have a bit of withdrawal when she stops posting.&nbsp;&nbsp; Today&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jessicawatson.com.au\/_blog\/Official_Jessica_Watson_Blog\/post\/So_Close_and_What_I%27m_Going_To_Miss\/\">post<\/a>, Thursday, is a particularly good one and worth reading.&nbsp; While I know that she has been well coached to always put her best foot forward, it surely comes through that she has had a life changing experience.&nbsp; In some ways she has changed things for many who have followed her for this last seven months.<\/p>\n<p>Brenda and I surely wish that we could be there to welcome her home.&nbsp; It&#8217;s been fun to follow along.<\/p>\n<p>A video of a discussion with Jessica, her Mother as well as port officials was posted today and it certainly provides evidence of how her trip has captured the imagination of Australia.&nbsp; I can only imagine how excited she, and her mother, must be.&nbsp; <br \/><object height=\"385\" width=\"640\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/zN4ysuciBcQ&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/zN4ysuciBcQ&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\"><\/embed><\/object><br \/>Here&#8217;s to one tough, determined lady, Jessica Watson on Ella&#8217;s Pink Lady about to complete a successful circumnavigation of the globe&#8230;alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>>After seven months at sea Jessica Watson is scheduled to arrive back home on May 15th after having circumnavigated the globe on a small boat with no outside assistance.&nbsp; This is a major feat for anyone and especially for someone so young.&nbsp; Jessica is only 16 years old. 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