Thursday, November 19, 2009

Teen Sailor Jessica Watson crosses the equator

Australian teen sailor Jessica Watson has crossed the equator on her round-the-world solo voyage.

The 16-year-old from Queensland's Sunshine Coast has been at sea for more than a month.

She crossed the equator early this morning, north of Fiji in the northern Pacific Ocean.

Her mother, Julie Watson, says Jessica is slightly ahead of schedule to complete her voyage by June.

"We are just so pleased - Jessica has reached her first, big milestone," Mrs Watson said. read more on abc news

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