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The Young Girl and the Sea
Seven-month voyage said to make Watson, 16, the youngest sailor to circle the globe solo, non-stop
and unassisted
A teenage girl who
sailed solo around the
world was greeted by
thousands of cheering
supporters on her return
home to Sydney today
after her seven-month
voyage.
In her 30ft yacht, Ella's
Pink Lady, Jessica
Watson, 16, crossed the
finish line of her round-
the-world journey,
which supporters claim
makes her the youngest
sailor to circle the
globe solo, non-stop
and unassisted.
"I’m a bit confused. I
just don't know what to
think and what to say at
the moment," Watson
said in an interview
broadcast live on a
screen outside the
Sydney Opera House.
"It's all a bit much but
absolutely amazing."
Watson, from Buderim,
north of Brisbane, in
Queensland, sailed out
of Sydney on 18
October amid fierce
criticism of her parents
for allowing her to
attempt such a feat.
Throughout her journey
they stuck to the view
that she was well
prepared, noting that
she has been sailing
since she was eight.
"I don't think any of us
would ever doubt
Jessica Watson again,"
said the premier of
New South Wales,
Kristina Keneally, who
greeted her on her
return home.
Watson traveled north-
east through the South
Pacific and across the
equator, south to Cape
Horn at the tip of South
America, across the
Atlantic Ocean to
South Africa, through
the Indian Ocean and
around southern
Australia.
The route took her
through some of the
world's most dangerous
waters, and she battled
through huge storms
and suffered seven
knockdowns.
But her journey was
characterized by
moments of beauty. On
her blog, she described
wonderful sunrises
over glassy seas, the
excitement of spotting
a blue whale and the
unforgettable sight of a
shooting star racing
across the night sky
above her boat.
a) Answer the following questions.

1) Who is Jessica Watson?

She is a 16 year old girl. The youngest sailor to go around the world alone

2) How long did her voyage last?

His last voyage was for seven months.

3) What is Ella's Pink Lady?

The name of her yacht

4) Where did she arrive?

to sydney

5) What mood was she in when she arrived?

She was confused

6) How many miles did she sail?

In her 30ft yacht

7) Which place in Australia is Jessica from?

From Sydney

8) How long has she been sailing?

 Seven- month

9) What were the main problems she had to face during her voyage?
That he route took her through some of the world's most dangerous waters, and
she battled through huge storms and suffered seven knockdowns

10) What were the best moments of her journey?

The wonderful sunrises over glassy seas, the excitement of spotting a blue whale
and the unforgettable sight of a shooting star racing across the night sky above
her boa

b) Look at the information provided in the first two paragraphs of the article
and write three possible questions to ask Jessica.

 How can I live alone in the sea?

 What it feels like to be the youngest sailor in the world?
 Did you have anormal experiences?

c) Match a word in the first column with a word in the second one, then
provide the Italian equivalent.

1) Finish a) star
2) Opera b) line
3) World c) house
4) Atlantic d) sky
5) Shooting e) record
6) Night f) Ocean
d) Summarize the article above in eight lines.

This story is about a teenage girl who traveled the world on her yacht all alone for

7 months. At first she was criticized for being too young, but she had experience

from the age of eight, she traveled northeast through the South Pacific and crossed

the equator, south to Cape Horn at the tip of South America, across the Atlantic

Ocean to South Africa, across the Indian Ocean and around southern Australia.

The route took her through some of the most dangerous waters in the world, and

she fought major storms and suffered seven demolitions.

But her journey was marked by beautiful moments until she achieved her greatest

feat.