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Jessica Watson

Jessica Rose Watson (born 18 May 1993 is an Australian sailor who was awarded after attempting a solo circumnavigation at the age of 16 from 18 October 2009 to 15 May 2010. Although she circled the planet, she did it in a narrow range of latitudes that resulted in her voyage falling short of the distance criterion of 21,600 nautical miles (40,000 km) for a circumnavigation – the equivalent of the circumference of the Earth at the equator – by nearly 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km); Watson was nevertheless named 2011 Young Australian of the Year and awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2012 for "...service to sailing and to youth through the achievement of sailing solo and unassisted around the world [sic], and as a role model for young Australians". As of November 2022, she resides in Melbourne. Netflix produced a film, True Spirit (2023), about Watson's voyage.

Infobox

Born
Jessica Rose Watson (1993-05-18) 18 May 1993 (age 32)Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Citizenship
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Occupation
Sailor
Partner
Cameron Dale (2011–2021)
Awards
mw- Australian Sailing Hall of FameMedal of the Order of Australia
Website
jessicawatson.com.au

Tables

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Preceded byMark Donaldson
Preceded byMark Donaldson
Awards
Preceded byMark Donaldson
Awards
Young Australian of the Year 2011
Awards
Succeeded byMarita Cheng
Preceded byNone
Preceded byNone
Awards
Preceded byNone
Awards
Leif Erikson Young Explorer 2015
Awards
Succeeded byTashi and Nungshi Malik
Awards
Preceded byMark Donaldson
Young Australian of the Year 2011
Succeeded byMarita Cheng
Preceded byNone
Leif Erikson Young Explorer 2015
Succeeded byTashi and Nungshi Malik

References

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    http://www.sail-world.com/USA/-Jessica-Watson-at-Cape-Agulhas,-Abby-Sunderland-over-the-equator/66726
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    http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/jessica-on-home-stretch-passes-third-landmark-20100412-s13z.html
  38. Herald Sun
    http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/jess-survives-wild-seas/story-e6frf7l6-1225859604737
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    http://www.australia-times.com.au/national/article.php?id=4990
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20171214015602/http://www.wfp.org/celebrities/jessica-watson
  62. "Jessica Honoured with Prestigious Hall of Fame Award"
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgEs7L7iK-U
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  76. "Jessica and Crew Celebrate Class Victory in Sydney to Gold Coast Race"
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  81. deckee.com
    https://deckee.com/
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  83. "Round the world sailor Jessica Watson makes admission in emotional Instagram post after shock death of partner Cameron"
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  84. 210 Days: Around the World with Jessica Watson
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2542530/
  85. "210 DAYS – Around the World with Jessica Watson"
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  86. Screen Queensland
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  88. www.netflix.com
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  89. myGC.com.au
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