About 100 supporters waved as Laura and her father Dick Dekker left the southern Dutch harbor of Den Osse in her 11.5meterlong sailing boat Guppy, for Portugal where she plans to leave her father and begin her attempt to travel around the world.
Last week, Laura won a legal battle when a court released her from the guardianship(监护) of Dutch child protection agencies. They had blocked her initial plan to depart at age 13 over fears for her safety and psychological health during the trip, which will likely take around a year.
“I can be sailing now, and that’s great!”she told reporters Wednesday.
Laura raised the black Jolly Roger-like flag of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society above the two red masts(桅杆) before sailing out.
Laura, who was born on a sailing boat off the coast of New Zealand, has been working to counter objections to her voyage since the authorities stepped in last year. She got a bigger, stronger boat, took courses in first aid and practiced coping with sleep deprivation(缺乏).She also made at least one trip by herself across the North Sea to England.
The Dutch court ruled that Laura’s preparations were adequate and it was up to her parents, who are divorced, to decide whether to let her make the attempt. Her mother, Babs Mueller, recently withdrew(撤销) her opposition to the plan.
Dekker’s case has fueled a global debate over the wisdom of allowing everyounger sailors to take on the great risks of sailing the high seas alone.
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