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13 year old girl sailing across the world
- Thread starter Dallen
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One wonders what state of mind her dad is when he wants a 13 year old minor to abandon school for this wild adventure. What would she eat on an 8m boat? We are not even talking of a 2 hour trip but a 2 year trip, its simply amazing.
I have a few nieces and nephews that are 13 and while they are kids they also, to me, young adults.
So long as she has a support boat in the vicinity, I don’t think it a big deal to let her do it. Schooling can be brought up to speed relatively easily when she is done. Wish I could sail around the world. Let her do it while she can, make some money on a book.
So long as she has a support boat in the vicinity, I don’t think it a big deal to let her do it. Schooling can be brought up to speed relatively easily when she is done. Wish I could sail around the world. Let her do it while she can, make some money on a book.
I have a few nieces and nephews that are 13 and while they are kids they also, to me, young adults.
So long as she has a support boat in the vicinity, I don’t think it a big deal to let her do it. Schooling can be brought up to speed relatively easily when she is done. Wish I could sail around the world. Let her do it while she can, make some money on a book.
She can do this after she is 18, she is only a child for now. I would not be surprised if the Dutch authorities took the child away from her irresponsible parents.
Mind you a 14 year old British boy accomplished just that. He's 16 now though.
I think it's a good idea, if you ask me. If I had a kid that wanted to do this, I'd say okay especially if sailing been all she ever did.
I think psychologically speaking, this would bear no damage on her developmental. If anything, it would prove her independence from her parents. A critical step.
As for schools, who said she couldn't home school or teach herself at ports or during the voyage?
I think it's a good idea, if you ask me. If I had a kid that wanted to do this, I'd say okay especially if sailing been all she ever did.
I think psychologically speaking, this would bear no damage on her developmental. If anything, it would prove her independence from her parents. A critical step.
As for schools, who said she couldn't home school or teach herself at ports or during the voyage?
Where did you read a 14 year old schoolboy doing that Dallen? There is only a 17 year old who was out at sea for 9 months. Can you show us the link to the 14 year old school boy who sailed for 2 years? That sounds fictitious.
I like to follow the sailing world races, including the solo sailing. People do live on boats, year round, with kids. It’s not that much of a big deal with a support boat. I’d probably let my daughter do it when she is 13, but I’d damn well be in a support boat (motorboat)within sight, ready if she called it quits. Solo doesn’t mean no phone, internet or a support boat. Thought you lived around sailing blackbeard, touchy
Where did you read a 14 year old schoolboy doing that Dallen? There is only a 17 year old who was out at sea for 9 months. Can you show us the link to the 14 year old school boy who sailed for 2 years? That sounds fictitious.
Actually you're right, he is 17. I don't know where I read 14.... hmm... let me look around some more. I read somewhere about a 14 year old.
AFP: Teenager sets round-the-world sailing record
Looking at an article it seems as if the people who do these "trips", do it for the money rather than "seeing the world". The 17 y/o who just did it named his yatch the name of a price comparison website.
Back to the 13-year-old Dutch girl Laura, it is unlikely the Dutch authorities who have made her a ward of the court would allow her to make the trip. I would not expect any European country to allow a minor to make such a trip, though in America anything is possible.
Back to the 13-year-old Dutch girl Laura, it is unlikely the Dutch authorities who have made her a ward of the court would allow her to make the trip. I would not expect any European country to allow a minor to make such a trip, though in America anything is possible.
Who cares what her motivations are? The fact is she will learn more and see more than most people ever will.
Don't be such a prude. Nothing wrong is going to happen when one child out of the billions that exist, skips school for a few years. I am refreshed that for once, I hear about a kid doing something awesome, rather than something terrible happening to her.
Don't be such a prude. Nothing wrong is going to happen when one child out of the billions that exist, skips school for a few years. I am refreshed that for once, I hear about a kid doing something awesome, rather than something terrible happening to her.
Looking at an article it seems as if the people who do these "trips", do it for the money rather than "seeing the world". The 17 y/o who just did it named his yatch the name of a price comparison website.
Back to the 13-year-old Dutch girl Laura, it is unlikely the Dutch authorities who have made her a ward of the court would allow her to make the trip. I would not expect any European country to allow a minor to make such a trip, though in America anything is possible.
Wasn't the 17 year old a British minor? Or do they consider adults as 16 years old?
Anyway, the opinion of her mental state is the opinion of the Dutch social services, not the opinion of her parents or herself. I found they'd do anything. At most, why they want to hold her is for accountability. If they let her go now, and something happens, the parents most likely will sue the Social Services. So they'll make things up, just to hold her as long as possible.
In America and elsewhere around the world, millions of children skip school to do thing. Many famous actors of today skipped school, and their parents forced them into acting classes, dance, etc, etc. You just don't hear about it because well no one really cares one way or another. School isn't everything, and in anycase, everyone is considered an idiot with or without an diploma in hand.