http://www.nieuws.nl/725405?utm_source=dlvr.it
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10846732
http://tvnz.co.nz/sport-news/young-sailor-inspire-others-video-5211676
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
October 19, 2012
Laura sans Guppy / 2012 COASTAL CLASSIC!
Laura and Edwin on Crac-A-Jac in the 2012 COASTAL CLASSIC Auckland to Russell yacht race!
Yacht name: CRAC-A-JAC
Edwin Delaat (owner/skipper), Laura Dekker (crew)
Sailing number: 2861
Division 5
Start of Division 5: Friday, October 19, 10:10 local time (NZDT) or Thursday, October 18, 17:10 EDT or 21:10 UTC or 23:10 CEST.
Pre-race interview with Laura:
http://tvnz.co.nz/sailing-news/laura-dekker-faces-elements-video-5142297
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CRAC-A-JAC crossed the finish line in Russell (October 20, 11:43:36 local time)
Website: www.coastalclassic.co.nz
Race tracker: http://www.coastalclassic.co.nz/race-watch
Alternative link: http://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/race/nzmyc
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
October13, 2012
Laura sans Guppy / At the NESS in Stonington, Connecticut :-D
Enjoy!
Zeilmesije Laura Dekker
October 11, 2012
Laura sans Guppy / At the CIYC and CISPS! :-D
City Island Sail and Power Squadron and CIYC present Laura Dekker – October 12th at 8:00 PM
On January 21st, 2012, at just age 16, Laura Dekker
became the youngest person ever to solo-circumnavigate the
globe. Upon the announcement of her dream at age 13, an arduous climb
began... through court battles, endless preparation, and finally,
the 17 months at sea achieving her dream. Hear the tale, complete with
photos and video, from this remarkable young sailor.
http://www.cityislandyc.org/pdfs/CIYC_2012_LauraDekkerFlyer.pdf
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
October 08, 2012
Laura still sans Guppy / More News from the US! :-D
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151041906461076&set=a.386757426075.172448.330890531075&type=1&theater
http://www.facebook.com/events/418782351515940/
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/boating/7783135/Dekker-taking-on-the-Coastal
http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/news/young-guns-to-sail-in-coastal-classic/1573116/
Enjoy!
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
September 14, 2012
Laura & Guppy / ... More News! :-D
http://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/magazine/225982/finding-safe-harbour
http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/news/sailor-happy-at-home/1545732/
Enjoy!
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
September 10, 2012
Laura & Guppy / ... and Co. in the News! :-D
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/solo-teen-sailor-proud-call-nz-home-5072497
http://tvnz.co.nz/close-up/world-traveller-settles-in-far-north-video-5072477
Enjoy!
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
September 7, 2012
Laura & Guppy / More Whangarei News! :-D
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10832526
Enjoy!
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
September 2nd-3rd, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Back in Whangarei! :-D
http://www.3news.co.nz/Laura-Dekker-sails-into-NZ/tabid/317/articleID/267728/Default.aspx
http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/solo-sailor-laura-dekker-returns-new-zealand-video-5057306
http://www.sail-world.com/Canada/Youngest-ever-solo-circumavigator-sails-into-new-home-New-Zealand/101627
http://segelreporter.com/blog/2012/09/03/laura-dekker-16-jaehrige-hollaenderin-nach-22-tagen-mit-gerissenem-gross-in-whangarai/
Enjoy! :-D
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
August 19, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the news!
http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/show/die-25-skurrilsten-leidenschaften-am-freitag-17-08-um-20-15-2486b-881f-23-1194997.html
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10827964
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/dutch-teenage-solo-sailor-to-settle-in-nz/story-e6frf7k6-1226453492421
Enjoy!
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
August13, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the news
http://www.sail-world.com/Europe/16-year-old-circumnavigator-on-last-leg-to-birth-country-New-Zealand/100910
Enjoy!
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
April 10, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the news
http://fruehlingsshow.zdf.de/ZDFde/inhalt/2/0,1872,5258018_idDispatch:11473848,00.html
http://www.comprendes-grancanaria.de/news/newsdetails/datum/2012/03/29/aufzeichnung-der-zdf-fruehlingsshow-tag-2/
http://nationalgeographicassignmentblog.com/2012/04/05/the-school-of-hard-knots/
http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/water-activities/sailing/3-Laura-Dekker.html
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
March 22, 2012
Laura sans Guppy / Latest in the news
http://www.zeilschool-biesbos.nl/nl/fotos.lp?ID=1263
http://www.sail-world.com/USA/Youngest-ever-circumnavigator-does-the-European-Boat-Shows/95181
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
March 19, 2012
Laura sans Guppy / Latest in the news
DasErste Mediathek [ARD] - Gottschalk Live - Gäste: Weltumseglerin Laura Dekker und "Sportschau"-Mod
www.youtube.com
www.humo.be
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
Laura at the HISWA Boat Show 2012 / March 06 to March 11
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Sailing lesson
Photo: HISWA 201 |
Laura interviewed by Chinese TV:
http://www.nufoto.nl/fotos/271639/chinese-staatstelevisie-interviewt-laura-dekker-op-de-hiswa.html
Laura giving a Master Class / hartvanderland.nl:
Laura Dekker geeft masterclass
March 08, 2012
Watching boats in times of economic crisis
http://www.telegraaf.nl/vaarkrant/11667486/__Bootjes_kijken_in_crisistijd__.html
Opening the HISWA Boat Show 2012
http://www.watersportbank.nl/nieuws/beurzen-laura_dekker_opent_de_hiswa_boat_show_2012-7598.php
Laura Dekker at the HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show 2012
/ Many thanks to Wim Zonneveld for sharing with us!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGOT69osIiM&feature=share
A new sponsor?
http://www.telegraaf.nl/vaarkrant/11674875/__Zeilmeisje_voor_redders__.html
Laura meets a young fan
http://www.nufoto.nl/fotos/271719/laura-dekker-op-de-hiswa-boat-show-in-de-rai-amsterdam.html
Antartica or Sea Shepherd, what's next for Laura?
http://www.krantvanflevoland.nl/sport/6294/laura-dekker-“kiezen-tussen-poolijs-of-de-sea-shepherd”/
Laura on the Laatse Show
http://www.een.be/programmas/de-laatste-show/het-zeilmeisje
Next week / Laura on 'Gottschalk Live'
http://www.daserste.de/unterhaltung/boulevard/gottschalk-live/index.html
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
March 06, 2012
Laura sans Guppy / Latest in the news
Laura has no plans for an Olympic participation yet ...
http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/londen2012/11657034/__Laura_Dekker__Niet_olympisch__.html
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
March 05, 2012
Laura sans Guppy / 'Een meisje - een droom'
Laura on the Pauw & Witteman TV Show talks about her upcoming
book to be distributed sometime later this year.
The book title is 'Een
meisje - een droom' which translates in English to: 'A girl - a dream'.
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Laura (left) and her book (right)
Screen capture by Gerard, collage by Rikki |
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
March 05, 2012
Laura sans Guppy / Laura schedule for the HISWA 2012!
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Laura at the HISWA 2012
Photo: Thomas Weber |
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
March 04, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
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Ein Treffen mit Laura Dekker – wer ist denn Laura Dekker?
Sail-World.com - Youngest solo circumnavigator - school but no Netherlands
Laura at 'Pauw & Witteman' / Monday night at 23:00 / Netherland 1, TV station
Home: Pauw & Witteman
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
February 22, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
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ZEILEN MAGAZINE 3 - 2012 FEATURING LAURA
At your local newsstand!
www.zeilen.nl
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
February 17, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
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http://segelreporter.com/blog/2012/02/10/laura-dekker-weltumsegelung-aufdecker-gerhard-wisnewski-glaubt-an-betrug/
http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/pt-cpt/global-journey-remarkable-feat-sailors-age/
http://www.zagle.com.pl/artykul/czytaj/laura-dekker-co-dalej-po-spelnieniu-marzen,10994/
http://www.yacht.de/service/heft_info/laura-dekker--die-unermuedliche/a69653.html
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
February 05, 2012
"Les Voiles au Vent"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y571KhRRAmk
Inspired
by Laura Dekker's clash with the authorities, Mr. Cees Swaen from
Driebergen, The Netherlands, composed a waltz for piano dedicated to
Laura in early 2010.
Please enjoy the musical video:
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y571KhRRAmk
"Les voiles au vent 1 - 3, Valse chopinoise pour Laura D."
Composed by Cees Swaen
Piano: Th. Weber
Photo credits: Laura Dekker, Th. Ochabski, H. - W. Wienand/K Wulf, St.
Kogelman, Tom + Janis Bell, Associated Press, Th. Weber e.a.
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
January 31, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
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koffieleutjes.com / Column by Henk Verhaeren
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
January 28, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
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http://www.br-online.de/kinder/fragen-verstehen/klaro/lupe/2012/03445/
http://segelreporter.com/blog/2012/01/22/segelmaedchen-laura-dekker-juengste-einhand-weltumseglerin-in-519-tagen/
http://www.telegraaf.nl/vaarkrant/11388375/__Laura_Dekker_is_geen_gewoon_meisje__.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjGrdH-wfgA&feature=share
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
January 26, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
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http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/2842/Laura-s-zeilreis/article/detail/3135296/2012/01/24/Laura-Dekker-duikt-schoolboeken-weer-in.dhtml
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2wtg6SbtW8
http://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/-/world/12683542/nz-born-teen-sailor-completes-solo-trip/
http://www.nd.nl/artikelen/2012/januari/24/leerplichtclub-laat-laura-met-rust
http://24ur.com/sixehb
Pictures:
http://www.lauradekker.nl/Basis.aspx?Tid=2&Lid=12&Lit=VIEW
http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/the-gist/The-Kid-is-Alright.html
http://www.alistairmiller.co.uk/index.php/blog/item/an-introvert-in-her-natural-environment?category_id=1
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
January 23, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
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English
http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=710018&vId
http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/laura-dekker-sailor-completes-solo-voyage-around-world-012112/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/9029662/Teenage-sailor-Laura-Dekker-becomes-youngest-to-circumnavigate-the-globe.html
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/21/world/americas/st--maarten-teen-solo-voyage/index.html?iref=allsearch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16670032
http://www.smh.com.au/world/dutch-teen-blows-away-watsons-solo-sail-record-20120122-1qbsb.html
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22012012/58/dutch-teen-becomes-youngest-circumnavigate-world.html
http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/01/21/sixteen-year-old-laura-dekker-completes-globe-circling-sail/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/21/teen-ends-globecircling-v_n_1220940.html?show_comment_id=130206932#comment_130206932
Dutch
http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/2842/Laura-s-zeilreis/article/detail/3132627/2012/01/22/Aankomst-Laura-Dekker-is-wereldnieuws.dhtml
http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/2825/nieuws/photoalbum/detail/3132584/328611/0/Laura-Dekker-zeilt-de-wereld-rond.dhtml
http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/2842/Laura-s-zeilreis/article/detail/3132520/2012/01/21/Gelukt-Laura-16-jongste-solozeiler-rond-de-wereld.dhtml
http://nos.nl/op3/artikel/332990-dutch-teen-sailor-laura-dekker-is-wereldnieuws.html
http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2698/Sport/article/detail/3132682/2012/01/22/Aankomst-Laura-Dekker-is-wereldnieuws.dhtml?utm_source=dailynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=22%2F1%2F2012#.TxwDgRiZmaY.twitter
http://zeilen.nl/nieuws/alle-fotos-aankomst-laura-dekker
http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/11351789/__Aankomst_Laura_Dekker_is_wereldnieuws__.html
http://www.rnw.nl/caribiana/article/droom-laura-dekker-vervuld
http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/8060/nieuws/photoalbum/detail/1383401/1080985/0/Laura-Dekker-16-de-jongste-solozeilster-die-rond-de-wereld-voer.dhtml#.TxwBHE4Oquw.twitter
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2089989/Laura-Dekker-Dutch-girl-16-youngest-sail-world-own.html?ITO=socialnet-twitter-mailonline
http://www.bild.de/news/ausland/weltreise/rekord-in-sicht-weltumseglerin-laura-dekker-fast-am-ziel-22207318.bild.html
German
http://www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/weltumseglerin-laura-dekker-seemeilen-unter-dem-kiel-1.1263814
http://www.spiegel.de/schulspiegel/0,1518,810612,00.html
http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/panorama/16-jaehrige_vollendet_weltumsegelung_1.14453262.html
http://www.krone.at/Nachrichten/Segelmaedchen_Laura_Dekker_holt_sich_den_Solorekord-518_Tage_unterwegs-Story-308810
http://www.tageblatt.lu/nachrichten/story/26311905
http://www.bild.de/news/ausland/weltreise/rekord-in-sicht-weltumseglerin-laura-dekker-fast-am-ziel-22207318.bild.html
Other
http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1283921/0/laura-dekker/vuelta-mundo/no-entra-guinness/
http://www.rakyatmerdekaonline.com/news.php?id=52710
http://442.perfil.com/2012-01-21-108831-laura-dekker-proeza-y-polemica/
http://multimedia.lastampa.it/multimedia/sport/lstp/112162/
http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/sport/20120122.OBS9454/laura-dekker-16-ans-acheve-son-tour-du-monde-a-la-voile.html
http://rimanews.com/read/20120122/52384/dahsyat-gadis-16-tahun-ini-berhasil-kelilingi-dunia-seorang-diri?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
http://www.stargundem.com/dunya/1260885-yelkenliyle-tek-basina-dunya-turu-yapti.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
http://www.yacht.de/panorama/news/viel-wehmut-wenig-partystimmung/a68993.html
http://www.spiegel.de/schulspiegel/0,1518,810688,00.html
http://newsoftheworld.nu/laura-dekker-completes-solo-sailing-trip-around-the-world.html
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.281961531857599.71926.128588073861613&type=3
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2089989/Laura-Dekker-Dutch-girl-16-youngest-sail-world-own.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/23/laura-dekker-sailing-heroine-times
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxNNYWC2Q7o&feature=share
http://www.wdr.de/mediathek/html/regional/rueckschau/2012/01/21/aktuelle-stunde.xml?noscript=true&offset=856&autoPlay=true&#flashPlayer
http://www.smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin-news/8591-dutch-16-year-old-sets-world-record-with-solo-trip-local-media-manhandled-by-security.html
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
January 21, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Laura Forever , Laura Voor Altijd!
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Photo: Thomas Weber |
Latest in the news :-D
http://www.deredactie.be/permalink/1.1200738
http://www.heute.de/ZDFheute/inhalt/11/0,3672,8463435,00.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/9029662/Teenage-sailor-Laura-Dekker-becomes-youngest-to-circumnavigate-the-globe.html
http://www.spiegel.de/schulspiegel/ausland/0,1518,810232,00.html#ref=rss?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/2842/Laura-s-zeilreis/article/detail/3132268/2012/01/21/Laura-zeilt-vanavond-haven-Sint-Maarten-binnen.dhtml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/27000-miles-500-days--and-shes-just-16-one-girls-epic-solo-voyage-6292610.html
http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/world/teen-sailor-ends-round-the-world-trip-536839.html
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/01/21/world/americas/AP-CB-St-Maarten-Young-Sailor.html?ref=global-home
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_ST_MAARTEN_YOUNG_SAILOR?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16656270
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/9029662/Teenage-sailor-Laura-Dekker-becomes-youngest-to-circumnavigate-the-globe.html
http://www.spiegel.de/schulspiegel/0,1518,810595,00.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jan/21/teenage-sailor-laura-dekker-circumnavigation?CMP=twt_gu
http://zeilen.nl/nieuws/laura-dekker-16-is-rond
http://www.abendblatt.de/vermischtes/article2165967/Laura-Dekker-ist-die-juengste-Solo-Weltumseglerin-aller-Zeiten.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=235&sid=18952656&title=teen-ends-globe-circling-voyage-in-st-maarten
http://www.20minutes.fr/article/864260/jeune-laura-dekker-acheve-tour-monde-solitaire
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.281961531857599.71926.128588073861613&type=3
http://smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin-news/8591-dutch-16-year-old-sets-world-record-with-solo-trip-local-media-manhandled-by-security.html
More soon ... :-D
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
January 20, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
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http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2012-01/22495477-neue-oz-kommentar-zu-laura-dekker-007.htm
http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/2842/Laura-s-zeilreis/article/detail/3131195/2012/01/20/Recordpoging-Laura-Dekker-niet-erkend-door-Guinness.dhtml
http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1012/Binnenland/article/detail/3131195/2012/01/20/Laura-Dekker-maakte-reis-voor-zichzelf-niet-voor-record.dhtml
http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/teenage-sailor-laura-dekker-nears-end-solo-world-voyage
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
January 19, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
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http://www.eurasiareview.com/19012012-teen-sailor-battle-abby-sunderland-did-better-than-laura-dekker-or-jessica-watson/
http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2686/Binnenland/article/detail/3127954/2012/01/19/Laura-Dekker-Nachtmerries-door-behandeling-Jeugdzorg.dhtml
http://www.focus.de/panorama/welt/rekorde-weltumseglerin-laura-dekker-ist-fast-am-ziel_aid_704202.html
http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-islands-news/24437-dekker-has-600-miles-to-go-before-st-maarten-landfall-.html
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
January 17, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
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Solo sailing teen Laura Dekker did not 'tear down' her Dutch flag
http://sail-world.com/CruisingAus/index.cfm?SEID=2&Nid=92910&SRCID=0&ntid=0&tickeruid=0&tickerCID=0
Zeilmeisje Laura closer to breaking the record
http://www.nu.nl/binnenland/2717037/zeilmeisje-laura-heeft-bijna-record.html
The Prime Minister of Sint Maarten will welcome Laura Dekker
http://www.pzc.nl/regio/zeeland/10281602/Eilandminister-ontvangt-Laura-Dekker-in-Sint-Maarten.ece
Zeilmeisje Laura will complete her journey this saturday, January 21, 2012
http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/2842/Laura-s-zeilreis/article/detail/3126003/2012/01/17/Zeilmeisje-Laura-voltooit-zaterdag-haar-wereldreis.dhtml
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
January 12, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
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Dutch teen sailor closing in on record
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/dutch_teen_sailor_closing_in_on_6VoaNiKW0YRbb0aqMBUHpO?CMP=OTC-rss&FEEDNAME
Dutch teen days away from completing solo sail around the world
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/45977088/ns/today-today_people/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
Laura Dekker - Sailing trip around the world nears completion
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/11/laura-dekker-sailing-around-the-world_n_1198803.html?ref=tw
Interview with Laura's lawyer - Dutchhttp://www.eo.nl/programma/ditisdedag/2009-2010/page/_Balkenende_en_Rouvoet_maakten_goede_sier_ten_koste_van_zeilmeisje__/articles/article.esp;jsessionid=7E4924D6ACC3A8E135E009C9AC5EC103.mmbase01?article=12864782&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Laura at the HISWA Amsterdam boat show 2012
http://www.facebook.com/HiswaAmsterdam
Dekker strikes the flag
http://www.n-tv.de/panorama/Dekker-holt-Flagge-ein-article5190566.html
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
January 11, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
Link to the latest news about Laura & Guppy ... Enjoy! :-D
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"Education officials hunt sail girl"
http://www.depers.nl/binnenland/622788/Jacht-op-zeilmeisje.html
"Teenage sailor nears end of trip round the world"
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/01/11/world/europe/AP-EU-Netherlands-Young-Sailor.html?_r=1&hp
Laura's lawyer on Dutch TV
http://pauwenwitteman.vara.nl/Gast-detail.1575.0.html?&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=24828&cHash=f9e47a3b2038311caff35e4607e8c91e
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
January 08, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
Link to the latest news about Laura & Guppy ... Enjoy! :-D
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Laura Dekker to finish her circumnavigation in St. Maarten
http://www.smyc.com/main/?p=874
Laura Dekker returns to end 27,000 mile journey
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
January 06, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
Link to the latest news about Laura & Guppy ... Enjoy! :-D
http://www.deredactie.be/cm/1.1190338?view=popupPlayer
http://www.sat1.de/news/video/clips/clip_nachrichten-06-01-2012_255894/index.php
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
January 05, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
Link to the latest news about Laura & Guppy ... Enjoy! :-D
http://jeugdjournaal.nl/item/328113-laura-dekker-wil-niet-terug-naar-nederland.html
http://jeugdjournaal.nl/uitzending/avond/2012-01-05
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
January 01, 2012
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
Link to the latest article about Laura & Guppy ... Enjoy! :-D
http://www.henkdevelde.com/wish-for-2012-and-a-special-message-for-laura-our-teensailor/
http://avondweekend.radio5.nl/uitzendingen/2012-01-02/uitzendingen.html
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
December 28, 2011
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
Link to the latest article about Laura & Guppy ... Enjoy! :-D
http://www.sail-world.com/Europe/Laura-Dekker,-Christmas-alone-brings-an-amazing-present/92314
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
December 20, 2011
Laura & Guppy / Latest in the News
Links to the latest articles about Laura & Guppy ... Enjoy! :-D
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
December 19, 2011
Laura & Guppy / In Zeilen magazine - 2009 & 2012
 |
Laura & Guppy
Photo: heliphotocarib.com |
These
reports were first published in issue 7 of july 2009 and in issue 1 of january 2012 in Zeilen magazine. We would like to thank Mr.
Cees van Dijk, chief editor of the Zeilen magazine for the permission to
translate and to publish this report.
Diese Berichte wurden erstmals in der Ausgabe 7 von Juli 2009 und in der Ausgabe 1 Januar 2012 in Zeilen-Magazin veröffentlicht. Wir bedanken uns bei Herrn Cees van Dijk, Chefredakteur des Zeilen magazin für die Erlaubnis, zu übersetzen und zu diesem Bericht veröffentlichen zu danken.
Enjoy! Viel Vergnügen!
Thomas Weber & 45N73W
Link to the translations: Laura & Guppy in Zeilen magazine 2009 & 2012
Thomas Weber
Decenber 09, 2011
LAURA & GUPPY IN THE NEWS
(September) November/December 2011
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
November 28, 2011
Laura & Guppy in Cape Town - latest news:
http://www.gozuidafrika.com/nieuws/nieuws_detail.php?newsID=5085
http://momo-express.posterous.com/momo-in-kapstadt
http://www.sundaytribune.co.za/courageous-laura-braves-cape-of-storms-1.1187602
http://www.2oceansviberadio.com/
http://www.sail-world.com/Europe/Laura-Dekker-rounds-Cape-in-fierce-storms,-arrives-Cape-Town/91261
Thomas Weber
November 21, 2011
More Laura & Guppy in the news:
Thomas Weber
November 21, 2011
Laura & Guppy, latest in the news:
'Teenager on solo voyage in South Africa'
http://www.beeld.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Tiener-in-SA-op-solovaart-20111120
'Teenager Laura Dekker on the chase for solo record'
http://www.bild.de/news/ausland/weltreise/teenie-auf-rekordjagd-weltumseglerin-laura-dekker-aendert-kurs-angst-piraten-21129998.bild.html
Thomas Weber
November 17, 2011
Follow up on Laura's nomination to the Conny Van Rietschoten Trophy
"AND THE 'CONNY VAN RIETSCHOTEN TROPHY' GOES TO LA....ser-Radial-dinghy sailor Marit Bouwmeester."
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker grijpt naast zeiltrofee
Better luck next year Laura!
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"Clubblad No. 3 of 2006" of the "Rijn en Lek" - sailing society.
Dick Dekker will also become a promising man of action. Before the turn
of the centenary he put up his patterns in a corner of a coalshed and
as the years went on it became an impressive big white ship that he has
already tested an which is now waiting in the harbour for further
improvement. I´m curiously searching for Dick, the builder of this ship,
that reminds me to the arc of Noah because of its size. On my question
if he is preparing for a new Deluge caused by global warming he laughs
like a young boy, but declares that this is not an arc but a sailship. A
friendly fourty-yearold who has his home on this ship together with his
daughter Laura and their dog Spot. His motivations to work on this is
come from himself and have been decisive for his life since he was a
little kid.
When he was a young boy he preferred being outside and
occupying himself with boats for discovering the world by sailing. He
built around a dozen boats. He is willingly answering my questions in a
modest way that does not meet his extraordinary creation. "Havör" is the
norwegian word for sea eagle and it was designed an drew by Dick from a
model of a norwegian trawler. He saw a boat of this type in a harbour
during his circumnavigation with his family, also with a selfbuild
sailboat. Not caring much about the boats size and the room that it
would offer he became that impressed by the sailing qualities of this
boat that he decided to build one like this. Inside there is a little
scaled model where you can see two masts with a length of 21 and 18
meters that will be installed later.
What´s the motivation for all
this? With his parents, "passionated watersportsmen" that sailed a lot
with Dick and his younger sister on the sea nearby Rotterdam, he learned
to sail. Different from kids of the same age he continued to work with
sailboats. In the region of Woerden to where they moved in between he
asked all their neighbours if he could build a boat on their ground. He
shows photos of a [overnaadse] boat in a ditch, paying much attention on
the woodwork like the visible front sides of the wood that "should have
been made different". He earned the money for the material by
delivering newspapers. At an age of 12 he sailed alone on the north sea
near Ijmuiden on a boat that he refitted. His parents were in sorrow
about this, tried to hold him back, which caused him to ran away from
home at the age of 14. Later, when his family realized his capabilities
on boats, he was acknowledged.
After finishing school he went for
theoretical and practical education to the school for inland navigation
for 4 years and thereafter he was seaman on the "Vigilia". Exept the
captain he was the only crewmember and he was Jack-of-all-trades for
loading, unloading and everything from cooking to repairing the engine.
After 2 1/2 year he had enough because he could only live his passion at
the rare free weekends. In 1985 19 year old Dick started to build a new
boat, the "Diario", in an empty greenhouse. He declares that a ship of
limited size that is designed for the sea has to be a sailship. I see
photos of a big grinding wheel inside a self constructed machine that is
driven by a washing-machine´s motor. Within a few month he builds a
beautiful shaped sailing yacht that was rolled out of the greenhouse on
its side, "a question of meters". Dick wants to make each single part by
himself, it gives him faith to it, working it out exactly, fitting in
each part and knowing what it can take. "Diario" is Portuguese and means
diary, and Dick wanted to fill this "diary" with daily life and
journeys.
Together with his German wife he started a 7 year lasting
world-circumnavigation. During this journey their two daughters, Laura
and Kim, were born. Thick photo-albums contain pictures of sights of
South-America, Australia and Asia. There are also the classic pictures
of the falmily with their upgrowing children but in exotic and idyllic
places. "That was a phantastic time" Dick declares frankly. But there
were also dangerous adventures, a hurricane near the Fiji-islands,
causing three knockdowns of the ship, the only time that Dick was in
doubt that the ship will be able to take it. Hanging in a crane upside
down in New-Zealand causing them to stay one year longer for the
repairing, they got all support from the authorities and they wanted to
stay there forever. From Indonesia they had to escape from breathtaking
smoke caused by huge woodfires. While his wife was back in the
Netherlands with their kids Dick sailed within three month alone to the
Netherlands.
In 1998 they settled down in Lelystad. Dick founded a
workshop causing a lot of work and delivered a lot of money and he began
to make plans to build the "Havör" that would offer enough room to live
there with the family. With help from Jan de Rooy of the AWA-store he
found a perfect place at Dick Quaadgras. Living in the polder, much
work, caring for the children, the temptations and stress from the
welfare state was a great contrast to living together on a boat, go
wherever you want and solve all problems by your own. The marriage
couldn´t take it.
The house and the "Diario" were sold. Kim went
with her mother, Laura wanted to live with her father, first in a
caravan near the boat during its construction and now on it. Laura, 11
years old, frail, blond, brown eyed, comes home with a bag of bisquits
["oliebollen", Nederland speciality] from the kiosk that she rode by on
the way home from school, "I could not resist" she says. I already saw
her joining a sailing course and winning a "Mirror" competition at Rijn
en Lek. The cups in her room tell from this, it is a comfortable
girls-room, pieces of handicraftwork, drawings and piles of youth books
about the "Kameleon" and "Suskes en Wiskes". There is also a
one-wheel-bike that Laura rides while showing some tricks. Laura likes
challenges and is often on the water, even at rough weather, earlier in a
"Mirror" with orange sails, and since last autumn in a "Hurley" with
Spot as a permanent ship´s mate in a life-vest on deck. Sometimes she
sails with friends swinging to loud music. The "Hurley Tycho" is a fast
cabin sailboat, first I thought that the "real" skipper was sitting warm
and dry in the cabin. But she sailed alone with Spot. She is really
unique, she is following her fathers footsteps. 12 years ago Laura was
born in New-Zealand when her parents were at Whangary harbour with the
"Diario". She is now in the final year at the basic school and knows
exactly that like in her childhood her future should be sailing with
boats.
How to go on? Dick sees himself as a transient. The
authorities make it very difficult to live permanently on a boat in the
dead arm [of the Rijn]. He is working now half days at the boatbulding
shop at the "Steenfabriek [de Lunenburg]" and guesses that he will need
five years to finish the "Harvör". The most spectacular moment will be
the set up of the two masts. Then there will be sailing tests. Just
imagine it as a stage for the shantychoir or with the members of "Rijn
en Lek" as crewmember. Again there will be cranes necessary for its way
to the sea. Then he will make his plans according to the wishes and
needs of Laura, who is having it at its best here. For Dick still the
ship and the sea is his home. Safe and sound journey and a happy
homecoming.
Source: http://rijnenlek.nl/
I have translated the above article for readers....interesting!
Laura Dekker negotiates by over image rights
AMSTERDAM - Sailing Girl Laura Dekker is in talks with various
parties,''''on the rights of the pictures of her sailing trip around the
world. That has its spokesman Peter Klarenbeek announced Thursday.
© AP
He suspects that''short term''to be decided by which party Dekker goes
into the sea. Producer Eyeworks reported Wednesday that negotiations
with the sail girl had went wrong.
According to television producer Laura Dekker wanted more money for the images. But her spokesman speaks forcefully against it.
We have no money''wolves''suggests Klarenbeek. Eyeworks wanted''a sort
of Big Brother-like program about making the journey of Laura. Such a
format does not work for a girl of 14 years. "
Obligations
Moreover, it was suggested Eyeworks contract, coupled with heavy
commitments and agreements which we could not find.''The fiduciaries of
Dekker are now seeking a deal''in which Laura or comfortable with''. The
spokesman would not say with any parties in negotiations.
The
teen left last week for her solo sail from Zealand around the world.
First, they speed along with her father to Portugal, to her boat Guppy
the final touches on the I's.
Seaworthy
If the boat is
seaworthy, Dekker will set sail to the Canary Islands. Here they might
wait the end of the hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean off that can
last until December.
If her attempt succeed, then Laura the
youngest sailor ever to sail continuously around the world. The record
is now held by the Australian Jessica Watson.
© AP
LAURA has TV Contract with MASMEDIA
August13, 2010
According to ADNL.
MasMedia TV will produce and distribute Laura's adventure her manager,
Peter Klarenbeek confirmed yestersay. Laura has cameras on board Guppy
and will decide when and what images will be provided. Masmedia is in
discusions with several parties for broadcasting in Netherlands and
foreign countries.
http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/2842/Laura-s-zeilreis/article/detail/504869/2010/08/13/Zeilmeisje-Laura-krijgt-toch-realityreeks-op-tv.dhtml
http://www.masmedia.tv/index.php?id=8
Here is a follow-up to the good news of a TV contract:
MasMedia currently negotiating with several parties in Hilversum, the
Dutch broadcasting. "Maar wij willen geen Big Brother-achtig programma
gaan maken," stelt directeur Marijke Schaaphok. "But we do not want Big
Brother-like program to make," says director Marijke Schaaphok. "Het
zeilen komt voorop, en pas daarna de exploitatie van de beelden."
"Sailing comes first, and then the operation of the images."
Het bedrijf gaat ook interviews met Dekker houden in de diverse havens
die het meisje tijdens haar reis gaat aandoen. The company will also
hold interviews with Dekker in the various ports that the girl during
her touching journey. Eerdere onderhandelingen met producent Eyeworks
over de rechten van de beelden van de reis liepen stuk. Prior
negotiations with producer Eyeworks on the rights of the images were
part of the trip. Volgens Eyeworks eisten de zaakwaarnemers van Dekker
meer geld, maar volgens Dekker legde Eyeworks het meisje in het contract
te zware verplichtingen en afspraken op. According to observers of the
case demanded Eyeworks Dekker more money, but Dekker Eyeworks put the
girl in the heavy contract obligations and commitments.
Bron: De Telegraaf/Broadcast Magazine Source: The Associated Press / Broadcast Magazine
What's important here is that Laura has a contract but..."SAILING COMES FIRST".
john
"PORTIMAO, Portugal (AFP) – Sailors at a Portuguese marina said it is
several days since they last spotted Dutch teen Laura Dekker, who is
scheduled to launch her solo worldwide sailing tour on Saturday.
A Belgian boat owner from the Portimao marina said Dekker's red-hulled,
11.5-metre (38-foot) ketch Guppy, had not been there since Wednesday.
"I do not know where they are," said Marijke Schaapok, head of the
television company Masmedia that has an exclusive agreement with
14-year-old Dekker to cover her bid to become the youngest person to
sail around the world solo.
She said the young sailor had gone
out on the yacht with her father for last minute tests, but she had not
been able to contact them since.
Dekker's manager Peter
Klarenbeek, who told AFP on Friday that she would begin her attempt on
Saturday, was not answering his phone.
Dekker turns 17 on
September 20, 2012, allowing her a little over two years to complete the
world trip, during which she intends to stop at several ports along the
way.
Stay tuned.
John
Very interesting start!
"AMSTERDAM - © AP The sail girl Laura Dekker's Saturday morning from
Portugal left for the Canary Islands. This is her manager Peter
Klarenbeek said.
The 14-year-old Laura would like the youngest
sailor ever to sail continuously around the world. She did not leave the
port of the Portuguese city of Portimao, like many media expected, but
from a different port, including the press to avoid.
The departure begins her solo sailing trip official."
GO LAURA and GUPPY!
vor etwa 8 Monaten
West
LAURA IN CANADIAN NEWS
August 21, 2010
Laura's story in Canadian News on the webside of the State owned
Broadcasting Corporation / French language Network, Société Radio Canada
(SRC).
http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/International/2010/08/21/006-tour-monde-voile.shtml
Translation of the above important story:
Clarification on the alleged departure of the Portimão Dutch navigator
08/22/2010 18:05
Faced with some reports in the national press on the alleged departure
of the Dutch girl Laura Dekker from a domestic port, and because there
are true navy - National Maritime Authority clarifies the following:
On August 14 a vessel named Guppy entered the port of Portimão, is a two-masted sailboat, with 11.40 m long and 3.76 m wide.
The August 16, two agents of the Maritime Police (PM) performed the
supervision of the craft and identified as skipper of the vessel Mr.
Dick Dekker (father of the young) with documentation that enables him to
drive the boat and is also aboard the daughter of 14 years, Laura
Deckker without qualification that will allow the conduct of the craft.
It was further observed that had the equipment for ocean navigation.
On August 17, the father and the couple went to the Captaincy of the
Port of Portimão and asked if there was a problem, since they have been
inspected the day before, they were informed that the review concluded
that the couple was not entitled alone to drive that type of vessel.
On 18 August, at 9:40 a.m., the Guppy ship left the port of Portimao
and just outside the harbor was again supervised by a vessel of the PM,
that review found that three people were in the boat, the skipper
(father of the young ), the sailor Laura Dekker and his agent, Peter
Klarenbeek.
Were told MPs that officials were testing the equipment
of the boat, not knowing what would be the journey, nor would return to
Portimão.
After the review the PM followed them up to 12 miles (exit of the territorial sea) where the three people aboard.
The MP noted that they did not return within days to the port of Portimao.
Beyond these facts, most reports that the couple, who previously had
been controlled by the PM, had no documentation to enable him to drive a
boat alone with those features, so in the light of the Portuguese
legislation, the couple did not have the conditions necessary to exit.
vor etwa 8 Monaten
John
WOW!!!!! "SNEAKING OUT OF GIB"
This is quite the EXPLANATION from one writer regards Laura's recent departure:
http://www.boats.com/boat-content/2010/08/laura-dekker-sneaking-out-of-gib/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boatermouth+%28BoaterMouth+-+Boats.com%29&utm_content=FaceBook
I think I am going to put my life jacket on right now.
john
LAURA COLUMNIST!
August 28, 2010
As per her entente with ADNL Laura has joined the columnists' ranks and written her first piece in ADNL.
[ Past reference August 7, 2010 by Thomas Weber in Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker Discussion Media & News:
Laura writes a logbook for the Algemeen Dagblad:
Laura Dekker will exclusively write a column for the Dutch newspaper
Algemeen Dagblad about her solo-circumnavigation. The 14-year old
"Zeilmeisje", who wants to become the world´s youngest circumnavigator,
shall write each week a logbook about the progress of her voyage, what
she does during the weeks on sea, and how she does schooling in
harbours...]
Unfortunately we will have to buy the newspaper to read it, for there is no web link available.
John
There is one page on AD.NL that has lots of Laura news stories but what
interested me more were some photographs I have never seen before. Take
a look.
GO LAURA !
http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/2842/Laura-s-zeilreis/index.dhtml
Laura Dekker departs secretly, gives Press the slip
Sun, 29 Aug 2010
http://www.sail-world.com/Asia/pda.cfm?Nid=74007&RequestTimeOut=180&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
LAURA's 5th COLUMN IN AD at your local NEWSSTAND!
September 26,2010
Laura has written her fifth column for the Algemeen Dagblad. Laura
tells about getting her first school grades in German language and
Biiology. Can you guess her marks on a scale of 1 to 10 ?
Het “zeilmeisje” en de Wereldschool
http://www.wereldschool.nl/news.aspx?id=3422
Wereldschool Newsletter from July 2009
"13-jarige Laura gaat solo de Wereld rond zeilen met de Wereldschool"
13 year old Laura sails around the world with the Wereldschool
http://www.wereldschool.nl/nieuwsbrief.aspx?id=1554
"Clubblad No. 3 of 2006" of the "Rijn en Lek" - sailing society.
Dick Dekker will also become a promising man of action. Before the turn
of the centenary he put up his patterns in a corner of a coalshed and
as the years went on it became an impressive big white ship that he has
already tested an which is now waiting in the harbour for further
improvement. I´m curiously searching for Dick, the builder of this ship,
that reminds me to the arc of Noah because of its size. On my question
if he is preparing for a new Deluge caused by global warming he laughs
like a young boy, but declares that this is not an arc but a sailship. A
friendly fourty-yearold who has his home on this ship together with his
daughter Laura and their dog Spot. His motivations to work on this is
come from himself and have been decisive for his life since he was a
little kid.
When he was a young boy he preferred being outside and
occupying himself with boats for discovering the world by sailing. He
built around a dozen boats. He is willingly answering my questions in a
modest way that does not meet his extraordinary creation. "Havör" is the
norwegian word for sea eagle and it was designed an drew by Dick from a
model of a norwegian trawler. He saw a boat of this type in a harbour
during his circumnavigation with his family, also with a selfbuild
sailboat. Not caring much about the boats size and the room that it
would offer he became that impressed by the sailing qualities of this
boat that he decided to build one like this. Inside there is a little
scaled model where you can see two masts with a length of 21 and 18
meters that will be installed later.
What´s the motivation for all
this? With his parents, "passionated watersportsmen" that sailed a lot
with Dick and his younger sister on the sea nearby Rotterdam, he learned
to sail. Different from kids of the same age he continued to work with
sailboats. In the region of Woerden to where they moved in between he
asked all their neighbours if he could build a boat on their ground. He
shows photos of a [overnaadse] boat in a ditch, paying much attention on
the woodwork like the visible front sides of the wood that "should have
been made different". He earned the money for the material by
delivering newspapers. At an age of 12 he sailed alone on the north sea
near Ijmuiden on a boat that he refitted. His parents were in sorrow
about this, tried to hold him back, which caused him to ran away from
home at the age of 14. Later, when his family realized his capabilities
on boats, he was acknowledged.
After finishing school he went for
theoretical and practical education to the school for inland navigation
for 4 years and thereafter he was seaman on the "Vigilia". Exept the
captain he was the only crewmember and he was Jack-of-all-trades for
loading, unloading and everything from cooking to repairing the engine.
After 2 1/2 year he had enough because he could only live his passion at
the rare free weekends. In 1985 19 year old Dick started to build a new
boat, the "Diario", in an empty greenhouse. He declares that a ship of
limited size that is designed for the sea has to be a sailship. I see
photos of a big grinding wheel inside a self constructed machine that is
driven by a washing-machine´s motor. Within a few month he builds a
beautiful shaped sailing yacht that was rolled out of the greenhouse on
its side, "a question of meters". Dick wants to make each single part by
himself, it gives him faith to it, working it out exactly, fitting in
each part and knowing what it can take. "Diario" is Portuguese and means
diary, and Dick wanted to fill this "diary" with daily life and
journeys.
Together with his German wife he started a 7 year lasting
world-circumnavigation. During this journey their two daughters, Laura
and Kim, were born. Thick photo-albums contain pictures of sights of
South-America, Australia and Asia. There are also the classic pictures
of the falmily with their upgrowing children but in exotic and idyllic
places. "That was a phantastic time" Dick declares frankly. But there
were also dangerous adventures, a hurricane near the Fiji-islands,
causing three knockdowns of the ship, the only time that Dick was in
doubt that the ship will be able to take it. Hanging in a crane upside
down in New-Zealand causing them to stay one year longer for the
repairing, they got all support from the authorities and they wanted to
stay there forever. From Indonesia they had to escape from breathtaking
smoke caused by huge woodfires. While his wife was back in the
Netherlands with their kids Dick sailed within three month alone to the
Netherlands.
In 1998 they settled down in Lelystad. Dick founded a
workshop causing a lot of work and delivered a lot of money and he began
to make plans to build the "Havör" that would offer enough room to live
there with the family. With help from Jan de Rooy of the AWA-store he
found a perfect place at Dick Quaadgras. Living in the polder, much
work, caring for the children, the temptations and stress from the
welfare state was a great contrast to living together on a boat, go
wherever you want and solve all problems by your own. The marriage
couldn´t take it.
The house and the "Diario" were sold. Kim went
with her mother, Laura wanted to live with her father, first in a
caravan near the boat during its construction and now on it. Laura, 11
years old, frail, blond, brown eyed, comes home with a bag of bisquits
["oliebollen", Nederland speciality] from the kiosk that she rode by on
the way home from school, "I could not resist" she says. I already saw
her joining a sailing course and winning a "Mirror" competition at Rijn
en Lek. The cups in her room tell from this, it is a comfortable
girls-room, pieces of handicraftwork, drawings and piles of youth books
about the "Kameleon" and "Suskes en Wiskes". There is also a
one-wheel-bike that Laura rides while showing some tricks. Laura likes
challenges and is often on the water, even at rough weather, earlier in a
"Mirror" with orange sails, and since last autumn in a "Hurley" with
Spot as a permanent ship´s mate in a life-vest on deck. Sometimes she
sails with friends swinging to loud music. The "Hurley Tycho" is a fast
cabin sailboat, first I thought that the "real" skipper was sitting warm
and dry in the cabin. But she sailed alone with Spot. She is really
unique, she is following her fathers footsteps. 12 years ago Laura was
born in New-Zealand when her parents were at Whangary harbour with the
"Diario". She is now in the final year at the basic school and knows
exactly that like in her childhood her future should be sailing with
boats.
How to go on? Dick sees himself as a transient. The
authorities make it very difficult to live permanently on a boat in the
dead arm [of the Rijn]. He is working now half days at the boatbulding
shop at the "Steenfabriek [de Lunenburg]" and guesses that he will need
five years to finish the "Harvör". The most spectacular moment will be
the set up of the two masts. Then there will be sailing tests. Just
imagine it as a stage for the shantychoir or with the members of "Rijn
en Lek" as crewmember. Again there will be cranes necessary for its way
to the sea. Then he will make his plans according to the wishes and
needs of Laura, who is having it at its best here. For Dick still the
ship and the sea is his home. Safe and sound journey and a happy
homecoming.
Source: http://rijnenlek.nl/
I have translated the above article for readers....interesting!
Laura Dekker negotiates by over image rights
AMSTERDAM - Sailing Girl Laura Dekker is in talks with various
parties,''''on the rights of the pictures of her sailing trip around the
world. That has its spokesman Peter Klarenbeek announced Thursday.
© AP
He suspects that''short term''to be decided by which party Dekker goes
into the sea. Producer Eyeworks reported Wednesday that negotiations
with the sail girl had went wrong.
According to television producer Laura Dekker wanted more money for the images. But her spokesman speaks forcefully against it.
We have no money''wolves''suggests Klarenbeek. Eyeworks wanted''a sort
of Big Brother-like program about making the journey of Laura. Such a
format does not work for a girl of 14 years. "
Obligations
Moreover, it was suggested Eyeworks contract, coupled with heavy
commitments and agreements which we could not find.''The fiduciaries of
Dekker are now seeking a deal''in which Laura or comfortable with''. The
spokesman would not say with any parties in negotiations.
The
teen left last week for her solo sail from Zealand around the world.
First, they speed along with her father to Portugal, to her boat Guppy
the final touches on the I's.
Seaworthy
If the boat is
seaworthy, Dekker will set sail to the Canary Islands. Here they might
wait the end of the hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean off that can
last until December.
If her attempt succeed, then Laura the
youngest sailor ever to sail continuously around the world. The record
is now held by the Australian Jessica Watson.
© AP
LAURA has TV Contract with MASMEDIA
August13, 2010
According to ADNL.
MasMedia TV will produce and distribute Laura's adventure her manager,
Peter Klarenbeek confirmed yestersay. Laura has cameras on board Guppy
and will decide when and what images will be provided. Masmedia is in
discusions with several parties for broadcasting in Netherlands and
foreign countries.
http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/2842/Laura-s-zeilreis/article/detail/504869/2010/08/13/Zeilmeisje-Laura-krijgt-toch-realityreeks-op-tv.dhtml
http://www.masmedia.tv/index.php?id=8
Here is a follow-up to the good news of a TV contract:
MasMedia currently negotiating with several parties in Hilversum, the
Dutch broadcasting. "Maar wij willen geen Big Brother-achtig programma
gaan maken," stelt directeur Marijke Schaaphok. "But we do not want Big
Brother-like program to make," says director Marijke Schaaphok. "Het
zeilen komt voorop, en pas daarna de exploitatie van de beelden."
"Sailing comes first, and then the operation of the images."
Het bedrijf gaat ook interviews met Dekker houden in de diverse havens
die het meisje tijdens haar reis gaat aandoen. The company will also
hold interviews with Dekker in the various ports that the girl during
her touching journey. Eerdere onderhandelingen met producent Eyeworks
over de rechten van de beelden van de reis liepen stuk. Prior
negotiations with producer Eyeworks on the rights of the images were
part of the trip. Volgens Eyeworks eisten de zaakwaarnemers van Dekker
meer geld, maar volgens Dekker legde Eyeworks het meisje in het contract
te zware verplichtingen en afspraken op. According to observers of the
case demanded Eyeworks Dekker more money, but Dekker Eyeworks put the
girl in the heavy contract obligations and commitments.
Bron: De Telegraaf/Broadcast Magazine Source: The Associated Press / Broadcast Magazine
What's important here is that Laura has a contract but..."SAILING COMES FIRST".
john
Here's the story:
"PORTIMAO, Portugal (AFP) – Sailors at a Portuguese marina said it is
several days since they last spotted Dutch teen Laura Dekker, who is
scheduled to launch her solo worldwide sailing tour on Saturday.
A Belgian boat owner from the Portimao marina said Dekker's red-hulled,
11.5-metre (38-foot) ketch Guppy, had not been there since Wednesday.
"I do not know where they are," said Marijke Schaapok, head of the
television company Masmedia that has an exclusive agreement with
14-year-old Dekker to cover her bid to become the youngest person to
sail around the world solo.
She said the young sailor had gone
out on the yacht with her father for last minute tests, but she had not
been able to contact them since.
Dekker's manager Peter
Klarenbeek, who told AFP on Friday that she would begin her attempt on
Saturday, was not answering his phone.
Dekker turns 17 on
September 20, 2012, allowing her a little over two years to complete the
world trip, during which she intends to stop at several ports along the
way.
Stay tuned.
vor etwa 8 Monaten
John
Very interesting start!
"AMSTERDAM - © AP The sail girl Laura Dekker's Saturday morning from
Portugal left for the Canary Islands. This is her manager Peter
Klarenbeek said.
The 14-year-old Laura would like the youngest
sailor ever to sail continuously around the world. She did not leave the
port of the Portuguese city of Portimao, like many media expected, but
from a different port, including the press to avoid.
The departure begins her solo sailing trip official."
GO LAURA and GUPPY!
LAURA IN CANADIAN NEWS
August 21, 2010
Laura's story in Canadian News on the webside of the State owned
Broadcasting Corporation / French language Network, Société Radio Canada
(SRC).
http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/International/2010/08/21/006-tour-monde-voile.shtml
Translation of the above important story:
Clarification on the alleged departure of the Portimão Dutch navigator
08/22/2010 18:05
Faced with some reports in the national press on the alleged departure
of the Dutch girl Laura Dekker from a domestic port, and because there
are true navy - National Maritime Authority clarifies the following:
On August 14 a vessel named Guppy entered the port of Portimão, is a two-masted sailboat, with 11.40 m long and 3.76 m wide.
The August 16, two agents of the Maritime Police (PM) performed the
supervision of the craft and identified as skipper of the vessel Mr.
Dick Dekker (father of the young) with documentation that enables him to
drive the boat and is also aboard the daughter of 14 years, Laura
Deckker without qualification that will allow the conduct of the craft.
It was further observed that had the equipment for ocean navigation.
On August 17, the father and the couple went to the Captaincy of the
Port of Portimão and asked if there was a problem, since they have been
inspected the day before, they were informed that the review concluded
that the couple was not entitled alone to drive that type of vessel.
On 18 August, at 9:40 a.m., the Guppy ship left the port of Portimao
and just outside the harbor was again supervised by a vessel of the PM,
that review found that three people were in the boat, the skipper
(father of the young ), the sailor Laura Dekker and his agent, Peter
Klarenbeek.
Were told MPs that officials were testing the equipment
of the boat, not knowing what would be the journey, nor would return to
Portimão.
After the review the PM followed them up to 12 miles (exit of the territorial sea) where the three people aboard.
The MP noted that they did not return within days to the port of Portimao.
Beyond these facts, most reports that the couple, who previously had
been controlled by the PM, had no documentation to enable him to drive a
boat alone with those features, so in the light of the Portuguese
legislation, the couple did not have the conditions necessary to exit.
vor etwa 8 Monaten
John
WOW!!!!! "SNEAKING OUT OF GIB"
This is quite the EXPLANATION from one writer regards Laura's recent departure:
http://www.boats.com/boat-content/2010/08/laura-dekker-sneaking-out-of-gib/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boatermouth+%28BoaterMouth+-+Boats.com%29&utm_content=FaceBook
I think I am going to put my life jacket on right now.
john
LAURA COLUMNIST!
August 28, 2010
As per her entente with ADNL Laura has joined the columnists' ranks and written her first piece in ADNL.
[ Past reference August 7, 2010 by Thomas Weber in Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker Discussion Media & News:
Laura writes a logbook for the Algemeen Dagblad:
Laura Dekker will exclusively write a column for the Dutch newspaper
Algemeen Dagblad about her solo-circumnavigation. The 14-year old
"Zeilmeisje", who wants to become the world´s youngest circumnavigator,
shall write each week a logbook about the progress of her voyage, what
she does during the weeks on sea, and how she does schooling in
harbours...]
Unfortunately we will have to buy the newspaper to read it, for there is no web link available.
There is one page on AD.NL that has lots of Laura news stories but what
interested me more were some photographs I have never seen before. Take
a look.
GO LAURA !
http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/2842/Laura-s-zeilreis/index.dhtml
Laura Dekker departs secretly, gives Press the slip
Sun, 29 Aug 2010
http://www.sail-world.com/Asia/pda.cfm?Nid=74007&RequestTimeOut=180&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
LAURA's 5th COLUMN IN AD at your local NEWSSTAND!
September 26,2010
Laura has written her fifth column for the Algemeen Dagblad. Laura
tells about getting her first school grades in German language and
Biiology. Can you guess her marks on a scale of 1 to 10 ?
Het “zeilmeisje” en de Wereldschool
http://www.wereldschool.nl/news.aspx?id=3422
Wereldschool Newsletter from July 2009
"13-jarige Laura gaat solo de Wereld rond zeilen met de Wereldschool"
13 year old Laura sails around the world with the Wereldschool
http://www.wereldschool.nl/nieuwsbrief.aspx?id=1554
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June 23, 2011
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ORIGINALLY POSTED BY JÖRG HUBERUS HOBNER, JULY 9, 2011
A PODCAST ABOUT SAILING & CIRCUMNAVIGATING
THANKS JÖRG!
Ich weiß nicht ob es hier hingehört aber ich hab ein gutes Podcast
übers Weltumsegeln und Segeln allgemein gefunden! Ich stelle es einfach
mal rein! Segeln
Über die erforderliche Technik, Logistik und Einstellung zum Bereisen der Weltmeere Chaosradio Express CRE166 http://chaosradio.ccc.de/cre166.html
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LAURA CHATTING ON TWITTER
Laura's answers including the corresponding questions
English translation in square brackets
September 22, 2011
8 AM German time
4 PM Sydney time
http://twitter.com/#!/Laura_and_Guppy
Laura Dekker: Laura will be on-line in 30 minutes. Please spread the word.
LAURA: hi everyone it's Laura here. Looking forward to chat
DDR66 erik jansen: @Laura_and_Guppy hallo Laura, ben je er al?
[Hallo Laura, are you there?]
LAURA: @DDR66 Ik ben er
[I am here]
DDR66: @Laura_and_Guppy Hallo Laura,kom je altijd goed uit met je proviand?
[Hallo Laura, do you always have enough food on board?]
LAURA: @DDR66 Jup meestal wel ik koop gewoon heel erg veel en tot nu toe werkt dat prima
[Mostly yes. I always buy a plenty of it and it worked very well so far]
vrancq Frank Boers: @Laura_and_Guppy wat was er nou precies aan de hand met die stuurinrichting? En hoe heb je het gefixed?
[What was the problem with the rudder? How did you fix it?]
LAURA: @vrancq De seal om de as was stuk waardoor er water in het lager is gekomen
[The sealing of the axis was broken and so some water ran into the axis' bearing]
DDR66: @Laura_and_Guppy Eet je eerst al het lekkere op en daarna wat overblijft?
[Do you eat the tasty things first and than the remaining stuff?]
LAURA: @DDR66 Nee meestal andersom ;)
[No, it's quite the contrary]
CandycaneClaus Candycane Claus: @Laura_and_Guppy Hi Laura! What do you
want for Christmas and where will Santa Claus find you on December 25?
LAURA: @CandycaneClaus Hmm well I already have/do what I always wanted
;) sailing around the world and I have no Idea where I am by then
DDR66: @Laura_and_Guppy heb je je schip nou weer helemaal voorelkaar?
[Is your ship now completely ready for the sea again?]
LAURA: @DDR66 Jup
[Yes]
T_achter_pc Tijs Verbeek: @Laura_and_Guppy hoi laura
[Hello Laura]
LAURA: @T_achter_pc Hallo
vransq: @Laura_and_Guppy stonden die palen er al? Toen je gup drooglegde?
[Were those poles in place before you beached Guppy?]
LAURA: @vrancq Ja
[Yes]
T_achter_pc: @Laura_and_Guppy alles Gied daar? Waar ben je nu, en hoest met guppy?
[Do you feel good? Where are you now and what about Guppy?]
LAURA: @T_achter_pc Jahoor alles prima Guppy begint weer in een goede staat te komen
[I am very well. Guppy is beginning to come back to a good shape]
DDR66: @Laura_and_Guppy Wanneer vertrek je dan weer?
[When are you going to depart again?]
LAURA: @DDR66 hopelijk binnen een week
[I hope within one week]
CandycaneClaus: @Laura_and_Guppy Sweet. I think Guppy is happy to have you too
LAURA: @CandycaneClaus Yes, hope so ;)
T_achter_pc: @Laura_and_Guppy mooizo! Heb je nog leuke dingen gezien tijdens je reis, en waar ben je nu? Gr
[Great! Did you see much nice things during your trip; where are you now? Regards]
LAURA: @T_achter_pc Ik ben nu in Darwin en heb al ontzettend veel mooie en leuke dingen tijdens mijn reis gezien
[I am in Darwin right now and I have seen uncountable beautiful and nice things during my trip]
T_achter_pc: @Laura_and_Guppy gaaf! Is t een beetje lekker daar in darwin, en hoelaat is het?
[Great! Is it nice there in Darwin; what time is it there?]
LAURA: @T_achter_pc zie www.lauradekker.nl
[Please check www.lauradekker.nl]
DDR66: @Laura_and_Guppy Heb je ook genoeg te lezen aan boord?
[Do you still have enough to read on board?]
LAURA: @DDR66 meer dan genoeg ik ben nog steeds niet door m'n boeken heen maar een einde komt langzaam in zicht
[More than enough. I still have not read all of my books, however, bit by bit the end comes in sight]
@T_achter_pc Het is nu 15.40 het is hier heerlijk weer
[It is 3.40 PM (in Darwin) and the weather here is great]
vrancq: @Laura_and_Guppy je vader zei op de radio dat je een
behoorlijke klap hebt gehad van dat hele gedoe. Ben je nu toch wel
overheen?
[Your father told on the radio that all the
attention/hearings in Court/the interferences of the Juvenile Boards
caused a trauma to you. Did you come over that?]
LAURA: @vrancq eigenlijk niet
[Not really]
CandycaneClaus: @Laura_and_Guppy What's your favorite part of your trip so far?
LAURA: @CandycaneClaus I liked the pacific oceaan a lot
Sjirk_HH: @Laura_and_Guppy hoe was je verjaardag ?
[How was your birthday?]
LAURA: @Sjirk_HH Super leuk =D
[It was super nice]
vrancq: @Laura_and_Guppy gewoon niet meer aan denken. Geniet! Burocraten voelen zich zoooo belangrijk. Zeil het er maar vanaf
[Don't think about it any longer. Enjoy! Bureaucrats always take themselves so seriously. Just sail away from them]
LAURA: @vrancq Ik doe m'n best ;)
[I'll do my very best]
DDR66: @Laura_and_Guppy je bent precies op tijd weggegaan kwa wee
[You departed at the right time because of the weather conditions]
LAURA:@DDR66 Ja
[Yes]
Ariwrite Ari Sherman: @Laura_and_Guppy did you ever hear of Robin Lee
Graham and Dove? He was a boy who set out to sail around the world a
long time ago-
LAURA: @Ariwrite Yes Heard of him Is together with Tania Aebi one of my heroes
vrancq: @Laura_and_Guppy kom je trouwens altijd uit met water en proviand. Je weet nooit hoe lang een reis gaat duren?
[Do you always have enough food and water. You naver know how long the trip/crossing will take]
LAURA: @vrancq Tot nu toe prima heb altijd veel reserve bij me
[It worked great so far since I always have a plenty of reserve with me]
DDR66: @Laura_and_Guppy ik moet er vandoor, veel succes als je weer vertrekt, heldin
[I have to leave, I wish you lots of success for your next departure, heroine]
LAURA: @DDR66 okey Dankje =D fijne dag nog
[Thank you. Have a nice day]
Ariwrite: @Laura_and_Guppy I remember following his story every rime I hear about you- wish you strong, safe winds-
LAURA: @Ariwrite thanx :)
Sjirk_HH sjirk hatenboer: @Laura_and_Guppy wat wil je eigelyk doen na je reis of ben je daar nog niet mee bezig ?
[What are you planning to do after your trip or did you not yet covering with that?]
LAURA: @Sjirk_HH Ik ben er nog niet heel erg mee bezig maar blijf zeker zeilen
[I do not think about that so far, but I am sure I will continue to sail]
vrancq: @Laura_and_Guppy altijd teveel meenemen is het beste. Ik ga weer werken. Wanneer vertrek je uit darwin?
[Always taking more than you need with you is a good idea. I have to go
back to work. When are you going to depart from Darwin?]
LAURA: @vrancq Inderdaad. Werkse Ik ga waarschijnlijk binnen een paar dagen weg
[Indeed. (Happy working?). Most probably I am going to depart within a few days]
vrancq: @Laura_and_Guppy wat is trouwens je eindbestemming. Nederland of gibraltar?
[By the way, what will be your final destination? The Netherlans or Gibraltar?]
LAURA: @vrancq Weet ik nog niet
[I don't know yet]
CandycaneClaus Candycane Claus: @Laura_and_Guppy What has been the hardest part of your trip so far?
LAURA: @CandycaneClaus Between Bora Bora and Tonga was a hard passage
Sjirk_HH: @Laura_and_Guppy ken je het stc
[Do you know the stc]
LAURA: @Sjirk_HH ehm nee
[Er... No]
RogarioB Roger Blow: @laura_and_guppy - How many hours sleep do you usually get each day?
LAURA: @RogarioB 8 hours but over 24 hours
CandycaneClaus: @Laura_and_Guppy Have you caught any fish?
LAURA:@CandycaneClaus no I don't like killing them
thanx everyone, I will do it sometime again. Goodbye
- END -
at about 8:35 AM German time/4:35 PM Sydney time
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Translation to English of the above article - that is if you don't fancy Google translate...
By Thomas Weber and 45N73W
Laura
Dekker near South Africa
By
Suzanne Docter
Rotterdam
After
a monster-tour of two months, Sailor Laura Dekker (16) has arrived near the
South African coast. She has covered a distance of 6000 nautical miles which is
about 10000 kilometres. 'I often had to sail with headwinds and for the first
weeks I almost had no wind at all' she says via her onboard e-mail system.
The
crossing from Darwin to South Africa was her most difficult leg so far. 'She
made it entirely unscathed, which is a great achievement for any sailor and
especially for a 16 year old sailor' her father Dick proudly declares.
During
her crossing of the Indian Ocean Laura also sailed the same location where Abby
Sunderland, an American teenager who made an attempt to sail solo around the world,
dismasted during a storm – that pot an end to her attempt. Laura too experienced
a heavy storm one night and the following morning she related that 'I had to
deal with force 9 winds and 8 meters high waves'.
But
she was not afraid. 'It was not the first time that Guppy and I had to go through
heavy weather, and besides I know my boat to be sturdy enough and that she can
take a few uppercuts.'
At
the start Laura had planned to go through the Gulf of Aden and then go on to
sail to Gibraltar. But in the end she decided to go with the South Africa route
and to keep quiet about it fearing the pirates that infest the Indian
Ocean.
Zeilmeisje Laura Dekker
[TW]
Latest in the News
November 17, 2011
DE WERELD DRAAIT DOOR, November 14th 2011
- DE JAKHALZEN - [The jackal]
http://omroep.vara.nl/media/81316
Introduction
The reporter gives a short summary about the Conny van Rietschoten
trophy, mentioning that Mr. Lucas Schröder had asked the jury to
withdraw his nomination because Laura is nominated, too.
"Obviously his [Mr. Schröder's] ego is bigger than a sailboat!"
- At the marina -
Reporter: "You are nominated for the CvR trophy?"
Lucas Schröder: "Right..."
R.: "Could you tell us a bit more about this award?"
L.S.: "It's a very prestigious award in the Netherlands..."
R.: "... THE most prestigious award of the Netherlands..."
L.S.: "...yes, being nominated at all is a great honour by itself."
R.: "And you are nominated along with... Laura Dekker, something you were not happy about?”
L.S.: "Er... yes, I have had some problems about that.
In my opinion it [Laura's voyage] is a very controversial project that I don't want to be associated with."
- At Laura's grandparents' home -
Riek Dekker (Laura's grandmother): "Among sailors her achievements are very well respected."
Reporter: "But why is there someone like Lucas Schröder, naming it
[Laura's voyage] a 'ridiculous project' - I don't want it?" [The CvR
trophy]
R.D.: "Well, I cannot look inside his mind..."
- At the marina -
L.S.: [Very difficult to understand! Obviously he is in doubt about Laura's ability to make proper decisions]
R.: "She [Laura] knows what she wants, so you actually should find it [her voyage] a cool thing to do?"
L.S.: "Well, cool... maybe. However, I think it's very difficult for young people to make the right decisions."
- At Laura's grandparents' home -
R.: "Such a nasty discussion!"
Dick Dekker (Laura's grandfather): "Yes, that's indeed a nasty discussion, like many before."
- Laura's grandparents and the reporter facing a wall-chart in the house's corridor, showing Laura's route -
R.: "That's the route that Laura has sailed so far?"
R.D.: "That's right."
[She points at the leg from Darwin to Durban] "It was a very difficult leg."
[She points at the Torres Strait] "Here she had to stay awake for 48 hours."
D.D.: "Laura in fact has all her affairs in order and she is making well thought decisions."
- At the marina -
L.S.: "Personally I don't find it very smart to give an award to her
since you then would legitimate what she's doing, and I don't find this
acceptable."
- At Laura's grandparents' home -
R.: "Have you heard about the latest interferences by completely strangers?"
R.D.: "Yes. And Laura knows about that, too."
- At the marina -
R.: "She's a role model for the juveniles."
L.S.: "Yes... I think she is a role model that shows that it is good to
be ambitious and that trying to realize you ambitions is something very
nice."
- At the wall-chart in Laura's grandparents' home -
[Laura's grandmother explains Laura's route]
R.D.: "[Laura sailed] through the Panama Canal and to Polynesia..."
R.: [pointing at the leg from Darwin to Durban] "That was a long leg, wasn't it?"
R.D.: "A VERY long leg..."
D.D.: [from behind]: "...it took 47 days..."
R.D.: "...and now she at berth is in Durban."
- At the marina -
R and LS talking about how L.S. spent his youth (?)
R.: "Keeping this in mind, isn't it remarkable that she [Laura] already spends her young life this way?"
L.S.: "Yep."
- At Laura's grandparents' home -
R.: "What is Laura thinking about her nomination, is she proud of it?"
D.D.: "Yes, she really appreciates it and is very proud of it."
- At the marina -
R.: "Imagine you would win [the CvR trophy], then you really would not accept it?"
L.S.: "Nay!"
R.: "[silence]... Isn’t that a bit childish?!"
L.S.: "..." [He shrugs but does not say a thing]
- END -
