+jamx97 There were lots of people who doubt that, BEFORE she even got started. Understanding all circumstances about Laura Dekker's story it is very disappointing to see how much people gossip viciously about her plans at the beginning of her voyage.without knowing anything about her and of her skills. At the age of 14 she'd already scaled her heights of her sailing skills. She was more experienced at that time of her life than others of her age or even older. Nowadays you won't find anyone who is telling any bad word about her. Nobody has ever doubted that she is a brave and courageous one of her kind.... It is like the reunification of Germany: Noone ever was a communist and nobody was a Stasi-officer. Just to make up your mind for the whole truth!
+Peter from Germany I'm thinking of another young sailor, Abby Sunderland, who had to be rescued from the middle of the Indian Ocean. She got much negative publicity after that. People seems to forget that she made it more than halfway around the World, including rounding of Cape Horn. She had difficult situations before but giving up wasn't an option. She just had to when the mast broked. The same things happen to older people too, but nobody asks about their skills.
+sealover That's true. Especially your opinion about people who are older but not famous and not able to let the world know about their sailing skills and lifetime experiences. There is one thing which has to be added: Laura Dekker is hard to compare with Abby Sunderland or Jessica Watson. This two young ladies had all the support a novice sailor could dream of. Laura Dekkers preparation period differs from those of the other competitors we're talking about. Laura Dekker had a bit of help of some fans. The only sponsoring I know is the warf where her boat was berthed at the start and she could take profit out of the practical help of her father's well raised skills in boat issues. He cared very well of the technical parts of Lauras "GUPPY". But Jessica Watson and Abby Sunderland both had a crew standing behind them and caring for every little wish to be considered. Laura Dekker didn't have that full service. She took what she could get and what her father was able to offer. Laura's wishes needed to be moderate-sized.
+Peter from Germany Yes, and Laura had also a different goal than the others. The record wasn't so important to her, she wanted to see the World and she would have done that journey even without a chance to take it. And she never wanted to be a celebrity either. She's just a "girl next door" person. I still admire Jessica and Abby too, It wasn't exactly a sunday-trip they went for. Laura had some small sponsors. Volvo gave the diesel engine and I think there was some sponsored electronics too. I don't remember exactly, it's a while since i read her book.
no way she just wants to get out of Hollandmost dutch want to emigrate but can not.they are stuck in their prison,Holland is ONE BIG PRISON spiritually psychologically emotionallya devil country
All korean 16 years old must to study even pay a lot of money to study academy. And then to be high school student, from moring 8:00 to pm 22:00 we have to study in shcool. And then all man have to go to army because it is the duty. Her life is real life. People have to live what they want. I had lived like a robot by stupid korea social. She is amazing girl. I hope living like her
Aimee Loftus You need to give your parents a slap in the face. I travelled west Africa at 15/16 then cross Gibraltar by yacht to Spain and walked to Portugal to meet the family, this took me about 2 months. (I was in no rush) I know not everyone has money to travel, but there are many books that can teach you how to save. And knowing how to read and speak english pretty much guarantees safe and competent travel.
Now I'm nearly 17, and I'm going on holiday to Malta, with my nana, and my parents say that I cannot leave her sight. Literally if I'm in a restaurant and need to go to the loo, she has to come with me. I leave home in a year it's ridiculous.
True. I want to do something like this when i leave college, and even though my parents can't physically stop me, they keep trying to find ways of making it so i won't go.
in the last decade there have been a rash of these, but none like Laura. the rest had sponsors, and many were doing solo non stop trips. Laura did this on her own, with only the help of her parents, and not very much money. it should be mentioned, her father is a boatbuilder, so most of this was sweat equity. she chose to do it with stops, because she wanted to actually see some of the world she lives in, not to just do some stunt for attention. respect to her for her singular accomplishment, and it is my wish that more people had the kind of adventurous can-do spirit that she does!
why some negative comments, this is fulckin crab mentality if you guys want also to sail the whole world why not do it youre self, like what she did. it was a milestone for her and she achieved it.
This is how I want to live my life, not studying 24 hours just for a specific exam to enter a college. This girl out there living her life to the fullest.
A childhood spent sailing the seven seas teaches children that their are no real boundaries. I know, as I was fortunate to spend my entire youth on a boat. Later, as an adult, my husband and I, on a shoestring budget, spent 18 incredible years sailing to a multitude of tiny, almost unknown islands in the Pacific. To set off into a place of constant uncertainty can be one of the greatest freedoms we ever achieve.
+Tere Batham ;Yes. That is the true meaning of freedom and adventure, pitting yourself against nature and not being bound by schedules set by someone else.
I have a ton of respect for her and her parents. I am 36 and while raised on water, my life has been dictated by a life of compromises that regardless of what other people wanted, never drowned my desire to be back on the water. We have two 16 year olds and this really makes me reflect on myself that her parents raised a young woman with the skill and confidence to set out on such an adventure herself. She may seem *rich* because most people are caught up in living lives we are told are the 'grown up' way to do things, which leaves little wiggle room for sailing when you are trying to keep up with the Jones. We work to survive, she's surviving to live her dream. How anyone can not be happy for that is beyond comprehension.
Exactly. Glad someone pointed that out. I think some people are just jealous that they haven't realized their own potential yet, or succeeded in anything worthwhile.
But dont talk about Netherlands being about money then. Parents paid, bribed Dutch government to not arrest them for her not attending school etc. Without money from Holland she would just be another Dutch girl stuck in Europe.
What is wrong with you people. Who cares whether her parents have money or not. Clearly to sail around the world is a huge accomplishment and should be congratulated not scorned. All the money in the world will not help you in a squall or storm in the middle of the pacific or any other ocean so good for you Laura. You have accomplished what most people only dream about.
Actually money makes a HUGE difference. The skills involved are negligible thanks to modern technology and materials. Sailing around the world has become so easy there are now more teenage circumnavigators than we can keep track of.
I couldn't disagree more with you. When you're alone NOTHING is negligible, or you end up dead. Money is (in Laura's case) only a tool!She had no sponsors...
Heh :) You are mistaken. When she was 13 she sailed solo accros the channel to England, without informing her father. To put htis in persepective; the channel is considered one of the hardest sailing areas in the world. When english customs called her dad to ask him to pick her up, he replied: she sailed there alone, she can sail back.
I grew up in Chile and I leant how to sail in the Netherlands. Laura is the perfect example of a Dutch New Zealand young WOMEN girl who has identify her talents and have embraced them. She is a women who does not go with the flow but with her personal flow and that is what life is all about it! Not everybody wants a house, a husband, money, car and then die as she says. Those 54 who do not like this life. I respect them. SAILING LIFE, to me? FREEDOM, respecting the nature and travelling around the world to meet new cultures and to embrace our world....
i did have travel 1000 km alone with my first motorcycle at 16 yo , it was awesome. i did it again farther only at 24 and realise i want to travel for the rest of my life.
No it doesn't it means she wasn't "solo". If there is a issue at sea and your by yourself, You only have you to rely on. It makes the stakes and stress very different. Compared to having a chase boat or small camera crew with you where there is a safety net. "Solo" means alone without anyones help or support. Jeezus where did you people go to school?
some family's save up $40k plus for there child so they can go to college and university to work a good job 40+ hours a week for the rest of there working lives while you have amazing family's like this that see the world as a bigger picture and instead buy there daughter a sail boat to travel the world and most importantly live life the way she wants to. no two people are the same right?.. now which would you prefer?
i was just defending the family from the hate comments tom.. your comment has changed my view on you so you have left me no choice but to rename you "floater" a turd that floats.. i think it's quite fitting for you
I'm a 16 year old guy. I've taken an interest in learning about sailing and that's what lead me here. This girl will probably never see this, but I want to commend her for her incredible bravery. I would never have the courage to do something like this alone. I wish you all the best in life, and, no matter how weird this sounds, I am very proud of you and what you've accomplished.
Good for you and your journey. It is great to follow your dreams and passions in life. It is unfortunate that some people in this world don't see the accomplishment you have made. Keep the sun on your face and the wind at your back :)
Laura is awsome and that she is young doesnt mean thats she cant sail a boat. I think thats she has more experience and feel for sailing then most sailors that are twice as old. I saw some comment about rich people and their kids.... Jealousy is not gonna get you anywhere. Respect other people for what they are doing and what they accomplish. If you have such a big mouth grow a pair of bigger balls and fix it for yourself whatever that might be, Probably 26 inch wheels on a very ugly, bad designed car... Respect for Laura
The Earth is already flat. You cannot straighten something that is already flat. Flatness of the Earth has been proven with a laser beam. She appears to be a loner, so how can she talk to anybody? She must be a flat-Earther herself, as I am assuming that throughout her journey she saw no evidence that water can curve.
I thought incredible drive, then I seen the comments below and ill admit i laughed even though most were negative. It's just comical how much hate comes with witnessing something amazing. I did however notice what a beautiful boat she was sailing, but doing something like that takes a lot of passion and drive and something I dont think growing up with money (if she even has any) will instill in someone. Everyone seeks a different path in life and hers is truly beautiful and the fact that she is living her life is true beauty. We should all be the best people we can be and thrive together! Its amazing at her age because it's so rare well in the non third war countries to have a serious drive at that age and make it happen. Good on her!
+Celine Oriet Because this constant competition to be the "youngest to do this or that..." unnecessarily put kids at risk. I mean, where does it stop? Should we let a 5 year old try this just because "it's his dream"?
+tampicokid Her parents were not rich at all. When they bought that boat it was almost a wreck. With hard work and help from sponsors and other people that journey became true.
+tampicokid You talked about rich parents, didn't you? There are many other kinds of adventures that sometimes cause expensive rescue operations too. If everybody stays at home there won't be any. Where do you put the limit? Millions of dollars are wasted in other ways too and money circulate. If you were thinking of the other sailing girl, Abby Sunderland (her parents weren't rich either), who had to be rescued from the middle of the Indian Ocean. It was expensive, but also a good test of the rescue capability in real life.
"back at home, they're only thinking about money". I agree that life shouldn't be just about working until you die but it's easy to talk like that when you start out with your own sailboat at 16.
What an incredible achievement. It's great to see a young person showing us what they are capable of. Young people have been able to do great things and we have forgotten how strong they can be. I am delighted to celebrate her success. To the small minded comments about the cost or whether it was a wise trip or not you have completely missed the point. Please stop posting such ill informed comments. You are really small minded. Warren
I showed 'Maidentrip' to my Grade 6 (12 years old) students in Thailand, because they tend to be quite infantile, to show them what is possible if they just try. The girls reacted especially well and it bought up the issues that they don't need men (if you've ever lived in Asia you'll get what I mean)...this young lady changed and inspired many of my students to rethink their perceptions. She's a wonderful role model for kids around the world.
She's got one heck of a story to tell her children and grandchildren, traveling the world like there's no boundaries, sailing the seas, love it, keep adventuring girl, the world needs more people like you :) - fellow teenager
Laura, please be careful with them stingrays or how you call em. You remember Steve Irwin i hope. Wouldnt want to see that happen to you. Anyways, nice trip. Wish more people were as brave as you seem to be.
I'm a 16 year old guy. I've taken an interest in learning about sailing and that's what lead me here. This girl will probably never see this, but I want to commend her for her incredible bravery. I would never have the courage to do something like this alone. I wish you all the best in life, and, no matter how weird this sounds, I am very proud of you and what you've accomplished.
why are you so sure that would or could never garner that amount of courage? she had a reason. objectively speaking, if you do have one for any enterprise, defying your limitations is imperative. You will never garner courage for anything unless you have a reason you believe in.
Heyyy I love the channel,I just sold everything I owned to buy a sailboat to start sailing around the world :) thanks for the inspiration,just made my first UA-cam video hahaha it’s actually doing pretty good
MasTube That comment was for people saying you can do anything if you have the drive, which is obviously false and for people who claim that she isn't rich and it's not that expensive.
They aren't absolutely poor, nor are they filthy rich. The boat was bought in awful condition and her dad with a bit of her help and some, were able to finish the boat after months of repair. She also had to fight her governent (for a year-she wanted to do this when she was 13) for her right to do this. The govt also tried to take her away from her parents, due to them allowing this crazy idea. So she had to deal with that too. I think, it's absolutely amazing for a girl like her to make use of the resources she has to the fullest.
brave girl, this is epic! I am fond of traveling too! Have already flew around the. world and. visited every state in the us driving! Sailing around the world would be glorious! Congrats on your achievement!
"When are you leaving?" "I don't know." "I need to know when you are leaving." "lol It's a sailboat. Whenever the winds' are right." Her attempting to answer his question and give him the information he wanted despite him not understanding that it is impossible to say for certain. No wind? I can't go anywhere sir. I'm planning on leaving Sunday. What time? I don't know, what time is the southern wind arriving?! poor girl :)
She has to learn from Malaysians about setting a date and time to do something, when we say we'll come tomorrow, it's means one week later.......... when we say we'll be there by 3 o'clock, it means 4.30
I watched this documentary on Netflix as well. It was very good. This is a life I had come from that I want to someday return to again. Capt. John Banister, AMS
You can admire her accomplishment as a sailor, yet note her immaturity in criticizing people who work to support their families (starting at 3:08). I would love to sail off into the sunset, but honor and duty prevent deserting my familiy. She is supported by her family to do this, and self righteously criticizes us for supporting our families. She needed a better editor.
***** Thank you for interpreting what she meant. She was self-righteous in criticizing people who have responsibilities. Nearly all of us who work to support our families also enjoy the amazing things in the world. To accuse us of just chasing money was ignorant and should have been edited out. Since it was not, she really wanted to criticize.
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God morning to all im Alberto a. Mondilla jr from lukban province of quezon Philippines amazing your bravest girl i like you try to tour here in the Philippines
A lot of jealousy going around. Yes, it takes money to sail, it doesn't mean this is not an accomplishment. It takes money to become a race car driver or a tennis pro. A lot more money than it takes to sail. People should stop passing judgement on others. Way to go Laura! It's a dream of mine to sail solo to the South Pacific and you are an inspiration to me. You have the right attitude. People have become robots and fall into this this thing called consumerism. Don't buy the house, the car and all the bullshit that comes with this. Stay free and ride with the wind! But remember, it's not about the destination, it's about the journey.
Ive got mad respect for this girl and her achievement. Its true that money helps, but you dont need to be rich to sail the world. If you want to do this, you can find a way to make it happen. So quit bitching and get your priorities straight.
Simply... I cant believe it. 16 years old and 516 days saliroing alone... She carried a telephone at least, I suppose, if not, her head could explote for not talking somebody.
Who lets a 16 year old sail the open ocean around the world. There is no way she is alone. She may be alone on her sail boat. But there are other boats traveling with her
You have that heart to follow your dream to your destiny. The reason for choosing the sea isn't the sea itself, but its openness that set you free. Proud of you
I hope you guys are sarcastic. A sailboat is so expensive and so are the repairs which are needed very very often. Also not to mention docking your boat and eating. How am I supposed to do all of this? This lifestyle is made for rich people. Her going around and relaxing all of the time doesn't make her any money. Obviously someone is giving her the money for this.
Yup Polynesian islands is a beautiful place. I grew up there half my life and now reside in cali. This girl is lucky she has the time to travel the world at such a young age and solo which idk if that's a smart idea but I ain't hating. I wish her luck.
Have you thought? Travelling around the world to West, you reach a point called East when you started the trip. 😀Or, you start travelling to West but you return from East … 😀 Everything it’s so relative and in fact all in one but, only different degrees of perception and understanding … 🌟
Without money you would not be able to sail the world. Thank to your parents, you did it. I totally enjoyed seeing your adventure, and congratulate you for it.
jeesus.. here i am, 21 years old and wondering if i can handle a boat bigger than 32 feet alone. Here we have a 16 year old doing open sea sailing alone in a boat that looks like it is in the 40-50 feet range judging by the cockpit.. big world huh?
This girl is absolutely brave.
+jamx97
There were lots of people who doubt that, BEFORE she even got started. Understanding all circumstances about Laura Dekker's story it is very disappointing to see how much people gossip viciously about her plans at the beginning of her voyage.without knowing anything about her and of her skills. At the age of 14 she'd already scaled her heights of her sailing skills. She was more experienced at that time of her life than others of her age or even older. Nowadays you won't find anyone who is telling any bad word about her. Nobody has ever doubted that she is a brave and courageous one of her kind.... It is like the reunification of Germany: Noone ever was a communist and nobody was a Stasi-officer. Just to make up your mind for the whole truth!
+Peter from Germany I'm thinking of another young sailor, Abby Sunderland, who had to be rescued from the middle of the Indian Ocean. She got much negative publicity after that. People seems to forget that she made it more than halfway around the World, including rounding of Cape Horn. She had difficult situations before but giving up wasn't an option. She just had to when the mast broked. The same things happen to older people too, but nobody asks about their skills.
+sealover
That's true. Especially your opinion about people who are older but not famous and not able to let the world know about their sailing skills and lifetime experiences. There is one thing which has to be added: Laura Dekker is hard to compare with Abby Sunderland or Jessica Watson. This two young ladies had all the support a novice sailor could dream of. Laura Dekkers preparation period differs from those of the other competitors we're talking about. Laura Dekker had a bit of help of some fans. The only sponsoring I know is the warf where her boat was berthed at the start and she could take profit out of the practical help of her father's well raised skills in boat issues. He cared very well of the technical parts of Lauras "GUPPY". But Jessica Watson and Abby Sunderland both had a crew standing behind them and caring for every little wish to be considered. Laura Dekker didn't have that full service. She took what she could get and what her father was able to offer. Laura's wishes needed to be moderate-sized.
+Peter from Germany Yes, and Laura had also a different goal than the others. The record wasn't so important to her, she wanted to see the World and she would have done that journey even without a chance to take it. And she never wanted to be a celebrity either. She's just a "girl next door" person. I still admire Jessica and Abby too, It wasn't exactly a sunday-trip they went for. Laura had some small sponsors. Volvo gave the diesel engine and I think there was some sponsored electronics too. I don't remember exactly, it's a while since i read her book.
no way she just wants to get out of Hollandmost dutch want to emigrate but can not.they are stuck in their prison,Holland is ONE BIG PRISON spiritually psychologically emotionallya devil country
All korean 16 years old must to study even pay a lot of money to study academy. And then to be high school student, from moring 8:00 to pm 22:00 we have to study in shcool. And then all man have to go to army because it is the duty.
Her life is real life. People have to live what they want. I had lived like a robot by stupid korea social.
She is amazing girl. I hope living like her
+김준현 What are you studying?
they probably play games instead of spending time on studying and sleeping.
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Fake troll.
Frank Einstein not English...☠️
Meanwhile I'm 16 and not even allowed to be home alone for a night..
Aimee Loftus Jesus
yeah . but her and her family "fought" for a year to get it open for her to leave !
Aimee Loftus
You need to give your parents a slap in the face.
I travelled west Africa at 15/16 then cross Gibraltar by yacht to Spain and walked to Portugal to meet the family, this took me about 2 months. (I was in no rush)
I know not everyone has money to travel, but there are many books that can teach you how to save. And knowing how to read and speak english pretty much guarantees safe and competent travel.
Now I'm nearly 17, and I'm going on holiday to Malta, with my nana, and my parents say that I cannot leave her sight. Literally if I'm in a restaurant and need to go to the loo, she has to come with me. I leave home in a year it's ridiculous.
True. I want to do something like this when i leave college, and even though my parents can't physically stop me, they keep trying to find ways of making it so i won't go.
The best education a human being can get is travel....Such a beautiful thing...!!❤️☮️
in the last decade there have been a rash of these, but none like Laura. the rest had sponsors, and many were doing solo non stop trips. Laura did this on her own, with only the help of her parents, and not very much money. it should be mentioned, her father is a boatbuilder, so most of this was sweat equity. she chose to do it with stops, because she wanted to actually see some of the world she lives in, not to just do some stunt for attention. respect to her for her singular accomplishment, and it is my wish that more people had the kind of adventurous can-do spirit that she does!
yes, to see some of the world, which has not been damaged by people, before it's too late.
why some negative comments, this is fulckin crab mentality if you guys want also to sail the whole world why not do it youre self, like what she did. it was a milestone for her and she achieved it.
This is how I want to live my life, not studying 24 hours just for a specific exam to enter a college. This girl out there living her life to the fullest.
Some people are born into it though, I very much doubt this girl has ever had any money worries right ..!!
and speaking properly. Not trying to sound like a hip hop tv star
@@Roscoe.P.Coldchain for real... I don't know a sixteen year old who could afford a 30k sail boat without rich parents. Good for her, though
How can she sail the world at 16 when I'm 17 and I can barely go through the McDonald's drive through without bumping into everything?
+MyEspinosaEye The oceans are huge. Not much to bump into.
+MyEspinosaEye She was actually 14 when she started the trip.
+MyEspinosaEye because you have no skills.
17 and still going to McDonald's/fast food chains?...
She's got what most os us lack. Lots of courage and self assuredness.
A childhood spent sailing the seven seas teaches children that their are no real boundaries. I know, as I was fortunate to spend my entire youth on a boat. Later, as an adult, my husband and I, on a shoestring budget, spent 18 incredible years sailing to a multitude of tiny, almost unknown islands in the Pacific. To set off into a place of constant uncertainty can be one of the greatest freedoms we ever achieve.
+Tere Batham ;Yes. That is the true meaning of freedom and adventure, pitting yourself against nature and not being bound by schedules set by someone else.
+Tere Batham You should have a documentary made about your life!!
+Tere Batham Thats my lifes dream. Brought me to near tears. Awesome and congratulations on a life well lived.
Amazing, lucky people.
thats wonderful!
I have a ton of respect for her and her parents. I am 36 and while raised on water, my life has been dictated by a life of compromises that regardless of what other people wanted, never drowned my desire to be back on the water. We have two 16 year olds and this really makes me reflect on myself that her parents raised a young woman with the skill and confidence to set out on such an adventure herself. She may seem *rich* because most people are caught up in living lives we are told are the 'grown up' way to do things, which leaves little wiggle room for sailing when you are trying to keep up with the Jones. We work to survive, she's surviving to live her dream. How anyone can not be happy for that is beyond comprehension.
Regardless if the girls parents payed for everything. She decided on a great journey at such a young age. She has more balls than most guys.
Exactly. Glad someone pointed that out. I think some people are just jealous that they haven't realized their own potential yet, or succeeded in anything worthwhile.
But dont talk about Netherlands being about money then. Parents paid, bribed Dutch government to not arrest them for her not attending school etc. Without money from Holland she would just be another Dutch girl stuck in Europe.
What is wrong with you people. Who cares whether her parents have money or not. Clearly to sail around the world is a huge accomplishment and should be congratulated not scorned. All the money in the world will not help you in a squall or storm in the middle of the pacific or any other ocean so good for you Laura. You have accomplished what most people only dream about.
Actually money makes a HUGE difference. The skills involved are negligible thanks to modern technology and materials. Sailing around the world has become so easy there are now more teenage circumnavigators than we can keep track of.
I couldn't disagree more with you. When you're alone NOTHING is negligible, or you end up dead. Money is (in Laura's case) only a tool!She had no sponsors...
Damn, hats of to this girl, she's brave and smart. I couldn't even imagine doing stuff like that when I was 16.. =)
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I am very impressed by this young ladies voyage at such a young age.
Warning Jealous, envious, crybabies below!
Why do I get the feeling her daddy hired a submarine to look after her :p
yeah, blonde dude was with her you can see in video
Heh :) You are mistaken. When she was 13 she sailed solo accros the channel to England, without informing her father. To put htis in persepective; the channel is considered one of the hardest sailing areas in the world. When english customs called her dad to ask him to pick her up, he replied: she sailed there alone, she can sail back.
He doesn't need to do that she's got a whole camera crew following her
Wow! Amazing girl and such a spirit! I love the skeptical look of the customs officer at 2:25!
"A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving."
Man....how did she get it SO right SO early. Super envious : /
jsaenzMusic Shes a rare one. Think about it: Would NG make a video about her if she wasn't something spectacular?
She was lucky enough to be born on a boat and spent her first five years of her life cruising the world.
I'll give you a hint, it's a word that starts with M and ends with ONEY
@@TheTylrBllmn Yes money she worked hard for since a kid.
I grew up in Chile and I leant how to sail in the Netherlands. Laura is the perfect example of a Dutch New Zealand young WOMEN girl who has identify her talents and have embraced them. She is a women who does not go with the flow but with her personal flow and that is what life is all about it! Not everybody wants a house, a husband, money, car and then die as she says. Those 54 who do not like this life. I respect them. SAILING LIFE, to me? FREEDOM, respecting the nature and travelling around the world to meet new cultures and to embrace our world....
i did have travel 1000 km alone with my first motorcycle at 16 yo , it was awesome. i did it again farther only at 24 and realise i want to travel for the rest of my life.
Wish there was more people like her
How is this solo if there's a film crew documenting the entire thing?
exactly what I said
She sailed soloed. Nothing wrong with having friends on land helping with the camera
She filmed most of the stuff herself but most of the stuff on land someone else filmed her
She SAILED...SOLO. Get it? Small camera crew doesn't change that. Jeez Louise...
No it doesn't it means she wasn't "solo". If there is a issue at sea and your by yourself, You only have you to rely on. It makes the stakes and stress very different. Compared to having a chase boat or small camera crew with you where there is a safety net. "Solo" means alone without anyones help or support. Jeezus where did you people go to school?
some family's save up $40k plus for there child so they can go to college and university to work a good job 40+ hours a week for the rest of there working lives while you have amazing family's like this that see the world as a bigger picture and instead buy there daughter a sail boat to travel the world and most importantly live life the way she wants to. no two people are the same right?.. now which would you prefer?
***** i'd expect better from you tom
i was just defending the family from the hate comments tom.. your comment has changed my view on you so you have left me no choice but to rename you "floater" a turd that floats.. i think it's quite fitting for you
I'm a 16 year old guy. I've taken an interest in learning about sailing and that's what lead me here. This girl will probably never see this, but I want to commend her for her incredible bravery. I would never have the courage to do something like this alone. I wish you all the best in life, and, no matter how weird this sounds, I am very proud of you and what you've accomplished.
That's living
shit 16 year old girls solo sailing accros the globe and I'm 15 just sitting in front of my macbook i must do something right now
You can still beat her result.
this summer is the first time my friend and i travel to another city backpacker and its fell awesome
+razak iqbaal ; This could be the start of your great life adventure! Carry on doing that sort of thing while you can. Good for you, and go for it :)
Good for you and your journey. It is great to follow your dreams and passions in life. It is unfortunate that some people in this world don't see the accomplishment you have made. Keep the sun on your face and the wind at your back :)
Laura is awsome and that she is young doesnt mean thats she cant sail a boat. I think thats she has more experience and feel for sailing then most sailors that are twice as old. I saw some comment about rich people and their kids.... Jealousy is not gonna get you anywhere. Respect other people for what they are doing and what they accomplish. If you have such a big mouth grow a pair of bigger balls and fix it for yourself whatever that might be, Probably 26 inch wheels on a very ugly, bad designed car... Respect for Laura
this girl needs to speak with Flat Earthers and straiten them out
they would say she's fake and made by CGI and editing, she doesn't exists
The Earth is already flat. You cannot straighten something that is already flat. Flatness of the Earth has been proven with a laser beam. She appears to be a loner, so how can she talk to anybody? She must be a flat-Earther herself, as I am assuming that throughout her journey she saw no evidence that water can curve.
searcherT FLATTEN them out amirite
they would just say she sailed in a circle and never saw the edge
@@CrazyPets0 these things called humans dont understand science
Wow I am 16 and I’ve done nothing with my life how depressing 😭
I thought incredible drive, then I seen the comments below and ill admit i laughed even though most were negative. It's just comical how much hate comes with witnessing something amazing. I did however notice what a beautiful boat she was sailing, but doing something like that takes a lot of passion and drive and something I dont think growing up with money (if she even has any) will instill in someone. Everyone seeks a different path in life and hers is truly beautiful and the fact that she is living her life is true beauty. We should all be the best people we can be and thrive together! Its amazing at her age because it's so rare well in the non third war countries to have a serious drive at that age and make it happen. Good on her!
I just started to take sailing lessons. What an inspiring story. She seems to be a down to earth person with honest comments.
I'm 16! And wow this is crazy but incredible!! I'd be so scared 😂😐
exploring is such lively life way to live
Sailing around the world at 16! WOW!
bokeflo 14
UNBELIEVEBLE
Why would anyone click thumb down on this courageous adventurous young girl?!
+Celine Oriet Jealousy?
+sealover Yep, the Worlds full of them.
+Celine Oriet Because this constant competition to be the "youngest to do this or that..." unnecessarily put kids at risk. I mean, where does it stop? Should we let a 5 year old try this just because "it's his dream"?
+tampicokid Her parents were not rich at all. When they bought that boat it was almost a wreck. With hard work and help from sponsors and other people that journey became true.
+tampicokid You talked about rich parents, didn't you? There are many other kinds of adventures that sometimes cause expensive rescue operations too. If everybody stays at home there won't be any. Where do you put the limit? Millions of dollars are wasted in other ways too and money circulate. If you were thinking of the other sailing girl, Abby Sunderland (her parents weren't rich either), who had to be rescued from the middle of the Indian Ocean. It was expensive, but also a good test of the rescue capability in real life.
This chick is more manly than most men.
"back at home, they're only thinking about money". I agree that life shouldn't be just about working until you die but it's easy to talk like that when you start out with your own sailboat at 16.
+Dmitry Baycharov Actually Laura and her father worked a lot to make a sailboat from the wreck they bought. They didn't have much money
Sailboats are cheaper than new cars lol.
What an incredible achievement. It's great to see a young person showing us what they are capable of. Young people have been able to do great things and we have forgotten how strong they can be. I am delighted to celebrate her success.
To the small minded comments about the cost or whether it was a wise trip or not you have completely missed the point. Please stop posting such ill informed comments. You are really small minded.
Warren
I wish I could stop everything I was doing and be gone for 518 days lol.
i would take this over office job 8 to 5 anyday. shit.. i would sail today. but i have zero knowledge in sailing. and have no money either ;(
+Mazxlol ; So have you furthered your knowledge of sailing yet?......... but....
+DaggylMc Gra lol nope!
I heard about Jessica Watson but now I found out that there is other girl that did the same?
She is going to be a survivor in the Water World.
I showed 'Maidentrip' to my Grade 6 (12 years old) students in Thailand, because they tend to be quite infantile, to show them what is possible if they just try. The girls reacted especially well and it bought up the issues that they don't need men (if you've ever lived in Asia you'll get what I mean)...this young lady changed and inspired many of my students to rethink their perceptions. She's a wonderful role model for kids around the world.
i need a girl like this in my life!!!
She's got one heck of a story to tell her children and grandchildren, traveling the world like there's no boundaries, sailing the seas, love it, keep adventuring girl, the world needs more people like you :)
- fellow teenager
Living freely vs carrying the weight
Laura, please be careful with them stingrays or how you call em. You remember Steve Irwin i hope. Wouldnt want to see that happen to you.
Anyways, nice trip. Wish more people were as brave as you seem to be.
God Bless you. May God Always carry your sails safely around the world. Enjoy
I'm a 16 year old guy. I've taken an interest in learning about sailing and that's what lead me here. This girl will probably never see this, but I want to commend her for her incredible bravery. I would never have the courage to do something like this alone. I wish you all the best in life, and, no matter how weird this sounds, I am very proud of you and what you've accomplished.
why are you so sure that would or could never garner that amount of courage? she had a reason. objectively speaking, if you do have one for any enterprise, defying your limitations is imperative. You will never garner courage for anything unless you have a reason you believe in.
Same, but I could bring up the courage to do this(and will) and you can to
Heyyy I love the channel,I just sold everything I owned to buy a sailboat to start sailing around the world :) thanks for the inspiration,just made my first UA-cam video hahaha it’s actually doing pretty good
Where does she get the money for repairs and docking? Also how did she afford a sailboat in the first place?
Some people are born with money, you know that don't be stupid.
MasTube That comment was for people saying you can do anything if you have the drive, which is obviously false and for people who claim that she isn't rich and it's not that expensive.
They aren't absolutely poor, nor are they filthy rich. The boat was bought in awful condition and her dad with a bit of her help and some, were able to finish the boat after months of repair.
She also had to fight her governent (for a year-she wanted to do this when she was 13) for her right to do this. The govt also tried to take her away from her parents, due to them allowing this crazy idea. So she had to deal with that too. I think, it's absolutely amazing for a girl like her to make use of the resources she has to the fullest.
It's called a job. Save, Save Save.
she wasn't rich... she was saving since 9yo to buy a boat... search more about her..
She's a Ball'sy young lady, if I was her Dad I'd be a Very Proud Man!!!!
This is a great way to live life.
With shitload of money only sky is limit.....
brave girl, this is epic! I am fond of traveling too! Have already flew around the. world and. visited every state in the us driving! Sailing around the world would be glorious! Congrats on your achievement!
"When are you leaving?" "I don't know." "I need to know when you are leaving." "lol It's a sailboat. Whenever the winds' are right." Her attempting to answer his question and give him the information he wanted despite him not understanding that it is impossible to say for certain. No wind? I can't go anywhere sir. I'm planning on leaving Sunday. What time? I don't know, what time is the southern wind arriving?! poor girl :)
She has to learn from Malaysians about setting a date and time to do something, when we say we'll come tomorrow, it's means one week later.......... when we say we'll be there by 3 o'clock, it means 4.30
I watched this documentary on Netflix as well. It was very good. This is a life I had come from that I want to someday return to again. Capt. John Banister, AMS
You can admire her accomplishment as a sailor, yet note her immaturity in criticizing people who work to support their families (starting at 3:08). I would love to sail off into the sunset, but honor and duty prevent deserting my familiy. She is supported by her family to do this, and self righteously criticizes us for supporting our families. She needed a better editor.
She meant people need to learn to appreciate the world around them instead of following around the cash ignoring the amazing things in the world.
***** Thank you for interpreting what she meant. She was self-righteous in criticizing people who have responsibilities. Nearly all of us who work to support our families also enjoy the amazing things in the world. To accuse us of just chasing money was ignorant and should have been edited out. Since it was not, she really wanted to criticize.
Great Parents
Product of Parents that respect their children.
Let your children be as independent and self directed as soon as they desire and when you look back... You'll never regret it.
She is living her life as a true adventurer... so young n so daring!!!
210 dislikes!! Wow!! So many Jesus people :) Kudos to you, the ocean is the best place to play !!!!!
Well no worry im from holland and im adventerus im not a guy thats scary fast lol.
But still this girl is special to travel the world at 16 lol
3:26 *Steve Irwin* :- argghhh "sting rays" swim for your life
wow, you did amazing thing
God morning to all im Alberto a. Mondilla jr from lukban province of quezon Philippines amazing your bravest girl i like you try to tour here in the Philippines
You don't need to be rich just save money bay a boat and go wherever you want is cheaper than flying
Oh so she's 16 in the title and 14 in the description????
A lot of jealousy going around. Yes, it takes money to sail, it doesn't mean this is not an accomplishment. It takes money to become a race car driver or a tennis pro. A lot more money than it takes to sail. People should stop passing judgement on others.
Way to go Laura! It's a dream of mine to sail solo to the South Pacific and you are an inspiration to me. You have the right attitude. People have become robots and fall into this this thing called consumerism. Don't buy the house, the car and all the bullshit that comes with this.
Stay free and ride with the wind! But remember, it's not about the destination, it's about the journey.
+thedelta445 : She was already an experienced sailor and knew a lot about boat-handling repair & maintenance before she started the trip.
Amazing girl. Most people could only dream of doing what she did. At 16 most kids are so lazy. Not this girl.
Ive got mad respect for this girl and her achievement. Its true that money helps, but you dont need to be rich to sail the world. If you want to do this, you can find a way to make it happen. So quit bitching and get your priorities straight.
3:28 and someone told me that these fishes can kill you 🙄🙄
Well she's blessed, stop with the hate comments, you people obviously need to learn to control your jealousy
How did she take dumps? Did she throw it into the ocean?
Me explique por qual razão ou circunstância quase 100 pessoas não gostaram ?????? Inveja ?
Wow. Amazing person. Much inspiration, such wow.
Simply... I cant believe it. 16 years old and 516 days saliroing alone... She carried a telephone at least, I suppose, if not, her head could explote for not talking somebody.
she was 14
What should I do to be 16 again...🙄🥺
Congradulations young lady! more power to ya! Yahweh bless you in your travels and all else!
Yes may Adonai bless her
Just GREATTTTT!!!!! Keep going foward!!!!! I've sent this to my 16 years old son!! :)
Who lets a 16 year old sail the open ocean around the world. There is no way she is alone. She may be alone on her sail boat. But there are other boats traveling with her
No (:
Sailing allone. A ghost filmed her.
Wow
You have that heart to follow your dream to your destiny. The reason for choosing the sea isn't the sea itself, but its openness that set you free. Proud of you
Anybody can own a sailboat. Being rich etc. is BS. If you have a dream you can archive it. It's all about where you focus your energy.
Joel Franklin especially if you live on your boat!
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I hope you guys are sarcastic. A sailboat is so expensive and so are the repairs which are needed very very often. Also not to mention docking your boat and eating. How am I supposed to do all of this? This lifestyle is made for rich people. Her going around and relaxing all of the time doesn't make her any money. Obviously someone is giving her the money for this.
awesome !!!
She was 14 when she started the the trip.
You’re awesome and I hate myself but I have to ask. How did you get a sailing boat at 16 ?
Yup Polynesian islands is a beautiful place. I grew up there half my life and now reside in cali. This girl is lucky she has the time to travel the world at such a young age and solo which idk if that's a smart idea but I ain't hating. I wish her luck.
Have you thought? Travelling around the world to West, you reach a point called East when you started the trip. 😀Or, you start travelling to West but you return from East … 😀
Everything it’s so relative and in fact all in one but, only different degrees of perception and understanding … 🌟
Without money you would not be able to sail the world. Thank to your parents, you did it. I totally enjoyed seeing your adventure, and congratulate you for it.
What am I doing with my life?
jeesus.. here i am, 21 years old and wondering if i can handle a boat bigger than 32 feet alone. Here we have a 16 year old doing open sea sailing alone in a boat that looks like it is in the 40-50 feet range judging by the cockpit.. big world huh?
No, It does matter to me at least. Good luck. I really wish to get married to a girl like Laura.
She is the one who understand the true meaning life.
Brave girl well done.
I would love to travel with her
I have to admire the guts and determination of this teenager.
I'd never have the courage to do what she did at that age.