Go Jessica!

Its wonderful adventerous people like you who inspire me to go out there and take risks!

Good Luck

Go Jessica! You know yourself better than sad old strangers. Can't wait to hear of your success ! But remmber - You will need a lot off Good Luck...

Good on her and good on her parents! Seems to me they know what they are getting themselves into.

Things are only dangerous if you go into it unaware of the perils, I'm sure they are well aware of the dangers and are preparing her for them as part of the suport process.

The people like Tammy who want to live life in their safe little box are entitled to it, they should not inflict their fears onto a courageous young woman who is out to live life, not merely exist.

You get my vote girly, all power to you :)

Tammy, nice rant but you obviously don't know recent history. It's only been in recent decades that 15 year olds and younger haven't been expected to earn their keep, and it's already been done by someone else her age. What makes the kids of today any less capable of doing that which the kids of the past used to? My money is on people like yourself who want the world covered in foam so no one loses an eye, people who protect their kids from the realities of life.

If you treat kids like precious little snowflakes, they will expect that for the rest of their lives.

Without knowing Jessica, the Watson family or Jessica's sailing experience, how can anybody judge her capabilities?

It seems to me that parents of a fifteen year old would have a better understanding of her capability than people who have never met her.

Irresponsible? Possibly. Dangerous? Definitely. Gutsy? Without a doubt!

She's Shark Bait !! Sad but true

Go Jessie girl :) Show these PC moron's and nervous nellies that survival of the fittest does count!!

Can't wait to hear of your success - sending lots of positive thoughts your way :)

Ana, clearly you don't keep up with the news. These pirates are attacking all the time with virtual impunity, and these are only the stories that actually are reported..

Some people have no sense of adventure these days. Perhaps they should step out of their offices and do sometihng o real value instead of trying to ruin peoples dreams.

What next, an 8 year old in a bath tub rowing up the Amazon !!

Give it a go if you feel you must but .......

as long as she and her parents sign documentation that states when she gets into strife, that no one is to rescue her.

Don't put the lives of rational thinking adults at risk, these being the very ones that will have to come to her aid if it goes wrong.