Jessica Watson

About Jessica Watson

In May 2010, explorer who became the youngest person to sail around the world without stopping without assistance. From October 2009 to May 2010, the voyage covered 21,600 nautical miles.

Jessica Watson is an Australian sailor who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal after attempting a solo global circumnavigation at the age of 16. Departing Sydney on 18 October 2009, Watson headed north-east, crossing the equator in the Pacific Ocean before crossing the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. She returned to Sydney on 15 May 2010, three days before her 17th birthday, though the voyage was ultimately shorter than the required 21,600 nautical miles to be considered a global circumnavigation. In recognition of her attempt Watson was named the 2011 Young Australian of the Year, and the following year was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia. She currently resides in Buderim, Queensland.

Born	May 18, 1993, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Parent(s)	Julie Watson, Roger Watson
Nationality	Australian, New Zealander
Occupation	Sailor

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Trivia

She has garnered some criticism due to her trip not meeting official World Sailing Speed Record Council criteria.

Jessica Watson before fame

She spent five years on a cabin cruiser with her family and also lived in a double-decker bus.

Achievement of Jessica Watson

Her journey has drawn considerable criticism because it did not match the World Sailing Speed Record Council's approved criteria.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Jessica Watson family life

Roger and Julie Watson, from New Zealand, are her parents.

Associations of Jessica Watson

She successfully circumnavigated the globe like Ferdinand Magellan, who was the first person to do so.

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