Jessica Watson

[Psyber]

IIRC the bit they didn't teach in school is that Magellan died about half-way round
Regards
JAS

Yes, I noticed that yesterday when I looked up the others - Elcano should be recognised for completing the mission.
For others who didn't know: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Sebasti%C3%A1n_Elcano

[A Mum]

I saw well done - who cares what ever reasons people 'think' she did it for.
Or any one ' bagging' her for that matter.

She did it, suceeded and I'd like to see half the knockers even get close to that kind of courage.

Good on her - way more guts that I've got.

[hottie]

Funny yesterday 7,9,10 all televising the event.Channel 10 person in boat with Jessicas parents,they said about 15 seconds to go to cross finishing line,it happened 9 and 10 showed it,7 were showing commercial came back and still had live in corner of screen and pretended they still caught the moment live about 30 seconds later.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Francis Drake

Hate the Drake.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Funny yesterday 7,9,10 all televising the event.Channel 10 person in boat with Jessicas parents,they said about 15 seconds to go to cross finishing line,it happened 9 and 10 showed it,7 were showing commercial came back and still had live in corner of screen and pretended they still caught the moment live about 30 seconds later.

hugh rimmington, it was i believe, how very poor were his questions. He was certainly out of his depth yesterday

[Wedgie]

I might build a moat around the South Pole and sail around the world in 10 seconds.

[Drop Bear]

I thought it would have been classic if Customs jumped on board her yacht in Sydney Harbour and discovered 250kg of Heroin on board.

But seriously, good effort.

[LMA]

Funny yesterday 7,9,10 all televising the event.Channel 10 person in boat with Jessicas parents,they said about 15 seconds to go to cross finishing line,it happened 9 and 10 showed it,7 were showing commercial came back and still had live in corner of screen and pretended they still caught the moment live about 30 seconds later.

Expect nothing less from 7, you just got to look at their sport coverage

[Barto]

Not a hero, a kid on a trip of vanity.

I read a letter to the editor today talking about a guy in WWII who managed to get everyone to safety while trying to save the plane he was piloting. But apparently kids who choose to go sailing are "heroes" like footballers are labeled heroes. The term has been cheapened.

What she did was impressive, hard work and an achievement, but it wasn't heroic.

[PhilH]

Yes it's a circus, a lot of it an inditment on our celebrity media mentality.

For those who hate it the good news is it won't last long there will be another story to "capture our hearts' soon.

I mean remember the Hatti Earthquake ... only happened a few months ago, now all but forgotten in media circles,


I liked her response to claims she is a hero, she was spot on with her response.

For mine I love seeing people prove others wrong. (In a positive way).

I worry that we are becoming more regulated in what we do and so strangled in red tape and political correctness (try running a community event and see how hard it is) that the pioneering spirit that has driven so much of our history dies out.

Nice to see that spirit still survives and people like Jessica can still dream big and make it happen.

[gossipgirl]

I wonder if she will get her teeth fixed now

[Barto]

I wonder if she will get her teeth fixed now

It's probably why she needs money. It's a frightening sight.