The Net and nothing but the Net

Jessica Watson might have another 21,298km to go but her mum says it’s a great comfort to know she’s officially homeward bound.

The 16-year-old passed the halfway mark overnight on her 42,596km quest to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, non-stop and unassisted.

But the teenager, who hails from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, has had a rough few days after being hit by a raging storm on Friday in the southern Atlantic that damaged some of her equipment and left her bruised.

And another low pressure system could send more wild weather her way in the next 24 hours.

Jessica’s experiences will be watched closely by American Abigail Sunderland, who is four months younger than Jessica and who set off on the weekend from California to attempt the same journey.

If the American is successful, any record Jessica might set will be short-lived.

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