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Check out the article I ran across in another forum. Anybody see any cause for concern in the story below? Isn't she supposed to be the skipper?

I've got a very bad feeling about this one.

"GUSTY weather in Sydney is delaying the departure of teenage adventurer Jessica Watson, who is chomping at the bit to begin her round-the-world sailing attempt, a spokesman says. The 16-year-old, who hopes to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, arrived in Sydney early last week at the helm of her yacht Ella's Pink Lady."

"Her departure has been delayed by strong winds that have battered Sydney in recent days and are forecast again for tomorrow. One of the young sailor's spokesmen, Scott Young, said her team were assessing the weather, and her send-off could be pushed back until early next week. "

""Our target was toward the end of this week and nothing has really changed other than the fact that we've always given ourselves a window through to about Tuesday or Wednesday next week," he said. "We've made sure that we don't send her out into some blistering gale.""

"Mr Young said the teenager was "jumping up and down, and can't wait to get cracking". However, he said the young Queenslander was unfazed by the delays. Jessica will set sail from the The Spit in Sydney's Middle Harbour."

""Any adventurer wants to get going, but she works very well inside a team, and the team are advising her very well," he said. "She's just double checking supplies and rechecking inventory. "The boat is ready to go. It's a one hundred per cent bill of health and we're just waiting to pick the right day. After so many years of preparations it would be a pity to send her out in inclement weather." "

Windy weather delays Jessica's departure | National News | News.com.au