Youngest solo sailor, around the world at 16: Laura Dekker at TEDx Youth Auckland

At 16 years old Laura Dekker became the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the globe singlehandedly. During her 518day voyage Laura took on sixmetrehigh waves, extreme weather, dangerous reefs, disturbed sleep, cramped living conditions, food rationing and absolute solitude. She also kept up with her schoolwork. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, selforganized events that bring people together to