![]() ![]() Her father, Dick Dekker, is Dutch and her mother, Babs Müller, is German. Early life ĭekker was born in the city of Whangarei, New Zealand, during a seven-year sailing trip by her parents. Dekker successfully completed the solo circumnavigation in a 12.4-metre (40 ft) two-masted ketch named Guppy, arriving in Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten, 518 days later at the age of 16. In July 2010, a Dutch family court ended this custody arrangement, and the record-breaking attempt finally began on 21 August 2010. A Dutch court stepped in, owing to the objections of the local authorities, and prevented Laura from departing while under shared custody of both her parents. In 2009, she announced her plan to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe single-handed. Laura Dekker ( Dutch pronunciation: born 20 September 1995) is a New Zealand-born Dutch sailor. ![]()
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