Laura Dekker Expected To Reach St. Maarten Dec. 20, 2010
Tue, December 14, 2010 
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Defiant about making this journey in spite of Dutch authorities who tried to prevent it with a series of drastic measures, including making her a temporary ward of the state, Laura says there is a high probability that she won’t return to The Netherlands. Rerouting herself back to St. Maarten, rather than the Netherlands, there is some concern that Laura could be arrested for reasons so inane, we’re not publishing them.
In her last blog posting as she crosses the Atlantic headed for her finish line on the Dutch Caribbean island of St. Maarten on Saturday, Laura complains of her “intimidating, frightening and traumatic” treatment.
Previously Dec. 14, 2010
Dutch sailor Laura Dekker is now sailing across the Atlantic, located about 750 nautical miles ([1389 kilometres; 863 land miles] from St. Maarten. Laura expects to arrive in St. Maarten around December 20th.
The winds are calm today and Laura writes that she has become excellent at doing nothing and enjoys her meditations. Lara finally found her Trade Winds around Dec 7th, bumping up her speed to 6-7 knots from 5.
An interesting story is emerging about Laura Dekker’s approach to sailing around the world.
Perhaps like a woman investor, Laura is making her journey in dedicated small steps, often stopping for weeks in a location, waiting for better weather. Her youthful wisdom reminds us of the tortoise and hare story.
In the same way, women seek long-term profits Laura Dekker is focused on her long-term goal of being the youngest person to sail alone around the world. Laura and her sailing-research posse led by her father are very strategic about her journey, helping to explain Laura’s panic that the Dutch courts wouldn’t release her from custody.
Christmas in St. Maarten will be much happier this year than last, when Laura was picked up by the authorities after fleeing the Netherlands, for fear that authorities wouldn’t let her make this journey. Laura Dekker’s story is one of relentless determination to reach her goal, peppered with significant youthful wisdom. We’ll check in with Laura in a few days.
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