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Old 09-18-2009
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Originally Posted by smackdaddy View Post
Yeah - I'm kind of joking. As for her individually - I do like her dreaming big, ballsiness, etc. But just like with the Laura Dekker thing - I personally think her parents are insane if they let her go unaccompanied.
Really??

I do think it would be hard for her parents to let her go sure. But hey isn't part your kids growing up releasing them to follow their dreams??
She is 16, and is VERY mature for her age. I guess I just don't find it so crazy.....like at 16 there are alot of other things she could be doing which would probably worry me more as a parent.....

If she didn't know what she was doing then sure, or if she was on a 'Ronnie' style mission then maybe. But she does know boats, is sailing a well equipped little Beauty, and appears to have the skills and fortitude to pull this off.

She is off on the ultimate BFS dude.
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