@chaskaa We agree! I wonder if her dad was on the Live-aboard mail list I ran for 15 years?
@johnnygamer2011 I don't think you quite understood what I was saying. I think that the knowledge, experience and maturity gained in the course of her voyage will allow her to very quickly catch up and probably surpass pupils her age in school. Anyway, I do believe that there are many ways to be educated, not just as the education machine demands.
Laura is not spoild, I can ashure you of that. She has suffered the divorce of her parents, and sins very very young age has learned to be self-sufficient. Her father has teached her everything she knows about sailing, but in a good way, giving her a lot of confidence and encouraging her in her dreams. Did you know that she has always lived in a boot? and that she wore used clothes of friends? Do not say that she is spoiled.
Awuma, I can tell you she is bright, brighter than average. Did you read her blog bij chance? Few girls of her age would write like she does. She is really a rol model for the young ones, and an inspiration for parents who do not want loose grasp of ther children. She is a great woman and will continue to succeed.
@DutchLatinBoy in holland kids HAVE to stay in school till 18 so why shouldn't she? we all have dreams byt that doesnt mean u should follow them right away. my dream is to be a mom, you dont see me getting pregnant on 19 because i want to follow my dream. the grown up thing to do would have been to finish school first, but nooo she needs the attention. let me ask u, would u really let youre 15 year old daughter sail the world by herself because its her "dream"?
Hi, it isn't important whether it is a dream, or even it is fake or authentic. What I believe is that one learns much more, and I mean a whole lot more, while traveling (and especially with her round-the-world voyage) than one learns by staying in school. This dream is still safer than the reality of teenage girls staying online and getting all the cyber attacks. :-)
@larisster "would you really let you're 15 year old daughter..." When you think about it, larrister, this is bullying. You want her to conform to the norm and you deride her, pretending to be looking after her welfare, to try to make her do so. Kids do not have to go to school in the Netherlands if they are homeschooled, something that is quite common in the States. This is what Laura did.
On her own around the world *cough*. You mean she had a boat sailing next to her to her starting point. From there on, she was monitored and contacted 24/7 to prevent anything from happening to her. She didn't sail around the world, but went from haven to haven. At each point, she took a rest at land, went shopping and then sailed to the next island. That's not a real non-stop sailing worldwide. No wonder Guinness doesn't acknowledge it. And what did she truly achieve? A 2 year school delay.
@johnnygamer2011 This is the normal way to sail around the world. The only exceptions are the solo non-stop racers or other non-stop sailors such as Jessica Watson. Even the Volvo (ex-Whitbread) racers do it in stages. Guinness and ISAF have stopped recognizing "youngest ever" sailing records for another reason (not wanting ever-younger people taking unnecessary risks). You try doing what she did!
@awuma Yeah sure, and she even breaks the law. In that country, school is mandatory until you turn 17. Normal kids study and make homework. It is a thing called responsibility. She's just a spoiled girl and I really hope she will never complain about losing 2 years of high school because she deserves no tax money to refund the lost school years.
@johnnygamer2011 It seems there is excessive enforced conformity in the Netherlands, and too much emphasis on formal book knowledge as opposed to practical application and experience. What Laura has done takes a great deal of knowledge and ingenuity, and I'm sure that within a year or so Laura will not only have caught up with her cohort but will be excelling in everything (unless too much dumb make-work is required of her). This is one tough, bright, sensitive woman.
@awuma Bullshit. She is used to sailing. The only difference is that she now does that for a longer period and prepared for it. She also got a lot of help and coaching underway. She didn't go all by herself with nobody keeping an eye on her. It has nothing to do with being bright. She might be very dumb at math, physics, chemistry or biology. She would only be bright if she never sailed in her life and without knowledge did this. But she is already experienced.
@johnnygamer2011 & @larisster Look up "crab mentality" on wikipedia, that's you. The only resounding achievements I'm sure you'll ever accomplish in life is your ability put down other people to feel better about your own lack of dreams or ambition.
@gigaflopper Look up "education", "responsibilities" and "obligation". You will be amazed at what you can achieve if you consider those things. This kid was 14 years old when she sailed. The law of her country obliges her to attend school until she passed 16. Is that really so hard for you to understand? If she did this after finishing high school, good for her. But she is a kid and should be at school. Don't try to be such a smart-ass, ok? The situation is quite simple. Geez.
@johnnygamer2011 Oh please you can't even take a moment to praise someone else's accomplishment; you only marginalize it and put her down. To achieve her dream of being the youngest to sail around the world she had to start early. She was in school through Wereldschool through most of her journey and she can still complete the same formal classroom curriculum as well now that she’s achieved her goal. You are correct the situation is quite simple. It is you that does not understand however.
@gigaflopper I indeed do not understand how some people like you are so dumb. She skipped homework, it is known. Her school complained about her lack of dedication to school and she dropped school assignments for a very long time. If everyone would be so irresponsible as you, they would all be unemployed welfare-takers like yourself.
@johnnygamer2011 Nice try. It is go-getters and goal setters like Laura that wind up being the shepherds of the world, not the sheep. And I am neither unemployed nor a welfare-taker, quite the contrary. But thanks for the laugh today.
@sprayartpunk how do these teenage sailors manage to navigate there boat with no guide infront of them? do they have a highly equiped navigation computer in there boat that tells them which direction to sail with the right compass coordinates?
No wonder she doesn't dare to go back to The Netherlands, she threw that courrordered checklist etc. Overboard, she would face arrest and incarceration for violating court orders.
Congratulations laura, i am disgusted the guiness book of records wont recognize your achievement. You have a little bit of history, Well done, now get back to school, lol
omg you really sound stupid.. You really want the guiness book of records to encourage girls that young of an age to do such dangerous things? A 15 year old kid needs to be in school, hang out with friends not sail across the world.
@larisster Wait he sounds stupid? If some one got a dream they should follow it . She decided it on her own and she enjoys it so there is nothing wrong with it. And a 15 year old girl should be on school and hang out with her friends? you know true friends never will go away even if she is traveling around the world! and school? she gain more experience and knowledge in this period than she would on a school.
Your opinion just sound abit to nostalgic for me we live in 2012 not in 1950
@larisster firstly the guiness book of records should not be the moral overlord of peoples lives, make no moral judgements of their choices, it should merely document and archive human endeavour, achievement, firsts, youngest, oldest whatever. secondly for her to embark on this shows will, maturity, and someone who is driven, it was her dream and she did it. she is obviously a skilled sailor and the consequence of the voyage will be an education and enrichment beyond what school could ever offer
@johnnygamer2011 Wrong again, they're Dutch, I'm American, with an appreciation of both sailing and human achievements.
gigaflopper 4 weeks ago
@chaskaa We agree! I wonder if her dad was on the Live-aboard mail list I ran for 15 years?
@johnnygamer2011 I don't think you quite understood what I was saying. I think that the knowledge, experience and maturity gained in the course of her voyage will allow her to very quickly catch up and probably surpass pupils her age in school. Anyway, I do believe that there are many ways to be educated, not just as the education machine demands.
awuma 1 month ago
@awuma Sure, like some stupid parents who keep their kids away from school and say 'We can educate them at home', right?
johnnygamer2011 1 month ago
carne de primera! 1:17
GatoNegroPervert 1 month ago
Laura is not spoild, I can ashure you of that. She has suffered the divorce of her parents, and sins very very young age has learned to be self-sufficient. Her father has teached her everything she knows about sailing, but in a good way, giving her a lot of confidence and encouraging her in her dreams. Did you know that she has always lived in a boot? and that she wore used clothes of friends? Do not say that she is spoiled.
chaskaa 1 month ago
Awuma, I can tell you she is bright, brighter than average. Did you read her blog bij chance? Few girls of her age would write like she does. She is really a rol model for the young ones, and an inspiration for parents who do not want loose grasp of ther children. She is a great woman and will continue to succeed.
chaskaa 1 month ago
shes hot
xLeaFHoppeRx 1 month ago 5
@xLeaFHoppeRx yes she is
Bootsportal 1 month ago
That girl can go back to school now and teach her teachers about life.
jigglar 1 month ago 2
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SchildEnVriend11 1 month ago
Aandachtshoer
Helleu1 1 month ago
Congratz Laura!
Carpangler87 1 month ago
@DutchLatinBoy in holland kids HAVE to stay in school till 18 so why shouldn't she? we all have dreams byt that doesnt mean u should follow them right away. my dream is to be a mom, you dont see me getting pregnant on 19 because i want to follow my dream. the grown up thing to do would have been to finish school first, but nooo she needs the attention. let me ask u, would u really let youre 15 year old daughter sail the world by herself because its her "dream"?
larisster 1 month ago
@larisster
Hi, it isn't important whether it is a dream, or even it is fake or authentic. What I believe is that one learns much more, and I mean a whole lot more, while traveling (and especially with her round-the-world voyage) than one learns by staying in school. This dream is still safer than the reality of teenage girls staying online and getting all the cyber attacks. :-)
chauduyphanvu 1 month ago
@larisster "would you really let you're 15 year old daughter..." When you think about it, larrister, this is bullying. You want her to conform to the norm and you deride her, pretending to be looking after her welfare, to try to make her do so. Kids do not have to go to school in the Netherlands if they are homeschooled, something that is quite common in the States. This is what Laura did.
sogley 1 month ago 2
Congratulations Laura
ThePedrocasal 1 month ago
Am not easily impressed but I am by this. Well done.
clymore25 1 month ago
Well done, Laura !
AmersfoortTristan 1 month ago
zou d'r doen!
Thomaszomer 1 month ago
On her own around the world *cough*. You mean she had a boat sailing next to her to her starting point. From there on, she was monitored and contacted 24/7 to prevent anything from happening to her. She didn't sail around the world, but went from haven to haven. At each point, she took a rest at land, went shopping and then sailed to the next island. That's not a real non-stop sailing worldwide. No wonder Guinness doesn't acknowledge it. And what did she truly achieve? A 2 year school delay.
johnnygamer2011 1 month ago
@johnnygamer2011 This is the normal way to sail around the world. The only exceptions are the solo non-stop racers or other non-stop sailors such as Jessica Watson. Even the Volvo (ex-Whitbread) racers do it in stages. Guinness and ISAF have stopped recognizing "youngest ever" sailing records for another reason (not wanting ever-younger people taking unnecessary risks). You try doing what she did!
awuma 1 month ago
@awuma Yeah sure, and she even breaks the law. In that country, school is mandatory until you turn 17. Normal kids study and make homework. It is a thing called responsibility. She's just a spoiled girl and I really hope she will never complain about losing 2 years of high school because she deserves no tax money to refund the lost school years.
johnnygamer2011 1 month ago
@johnnygamer2011 It seems there is excessive enforced conformity in the Netherlands, and too much emphasis on formal book knowledge as opposed to practical application and experience. What Laura has done takes a great deal of knowledge and ingenuity, and I'm sure that within a year or so Laura will not only have caught up with her cohort but will be excelling in everything (unless too much dumb make-work is required of her). This is one tough, bright, sensitive woman.
awuma 1 month ago 2
@awuma Bullshit. She is used to sailing. The only difference is that she now does that for a longer period and prepared for it. She also got a lot of help and coaching underway. She didn't go all by herself with nobody keeping an eye on her. It has nothing to do with being bright. She might be very dumb at math, physics, chemistry or biology. She would only be bright if she never sailed in her life and without knowledge did this. But she is already experienced.
johnnygamer2011 1 month ago
@johnnygamer2011 & @larisster Look up "crab mentality" on wikipedia, that's you. The only resounding achievements I'm sure you'll ever accomplish in life is your ability put down other people to feel better about your own lack of dreams or ambition.
gigaflopper 1 month ago
@gigaflopper Look up "education", "responsibilities" and "obligation". You will be amazed at what you can achieve if you consider those things. This kid was 14 years old when she sailed. The law of her country obliges her to attend school until she passed 16. Is that really so hard for you to understand? If she did this after finishing high school, good for her. But she is a kid and should be at school. Don't try to be such a smart-ass, ok? The situation is quite simple. Geez.
johnnygamer2011 1 month ago
@johnnygamer2011 Oh please you can't even take a moment to praise someone else's accomplishment; you only marginalize it and put her down. To achieve her dream of being the youngest to sail around the world she had to start early. She was in school through Wereldschool through most of her journey and she can still complete the same formal classroom curriculum as well now that she’s achieved her goal. You are correct the situation is quite simple. It is you that does not understand however.
gigaflopper 1 month ago
@gigaflopper I indeed do not understand how some people like you are so dumb. She skipped homework, it is known. Her school complained about her lack of dedication to school and she dropped school assignments for a very long time. If everyone would be so irresponsible as you, they would all be unemployed welfare-takers like yourself.
johnnygamer2011 1 month ago
@johnnygamer2011 Nice try. It is go-getters and goal setters like Laura that wind up being the shepherds of the world, not the sheep. And I am neither unemployed nor a welfare-taker, quite the contrary. But thanks for the laugh today.
gigaflopper 4 weeks ago
@gigaflopper Of course you are not unemployed, you are actually her rich daddy defending her. Quite obvious.
johnnygamer2011 4 weeks ago
what you can achieve if you follow your dreams and have rich ass parents that is
sprayartpunk 1 month ago
@sprayartpunk how do these teenage sailors manage to navigate there boat with no guide infront of them? do they have a highly equiped navigation computer in there boat that tells them which direction to sail with the right compass coordinates?
zareh77 1 month ago
GET BACK TO SCHOOL ASS
jrwproducers 1 month ago
Proud to be dutch :D, well done Laura
laauwt 1 month ago
No wonder she doesn't dare to go back to The Netherlands, she threw that courrordered checklist etc. Overboard, she would face arrest and incarceration for violating court orders.
dinoballz 1 month ago
Great job Laura, fu guiness book of world records. never bought a book and never will
Idsz 1 month ago
Congratulations laura, i am disgusted the guiness book of records wont recognize your achievement. You have a little bit of history, Well done, now get back to school, lol
symphonythree 1 month ago
@symphonythree
omg you really sound stupid.. You really want the guiness book of records to encourage girls that young of an age to do such dangerous things? A 15 year old kid needs to be in school, hang out with friends not sail across the world.
larisster 1 month ago
@larisster Wait he sounds stupid? If some one got a dream they should follow it . She decided it on her own and she enjoys it so there is nothing wrong with it. And a 15 year old girl should be on school and hang out with her friends? you know true friends never will go away even if she is traveling around the world! and school? she gain more experience and knowledge in this period than she would on a school.
Your opinion just sound abit to nostalgic for me we live in 2012 not in 1950
DutchLatinBoy 1 month ago 6
@larisster firstly the guiness book of records should not be the moral overlord of peoples lives, make no moral judgements of their choices, it should merely document and archive human endeavour, achievement, firsts, youngest, oldest whatever. secondly for her to embark on this shows will, maturity, and someone who is driven, it was her dream and she did it. she is obviously a skilled sailor and the consequence of the voyage will be an education and enrichment beyond what school could ever offer
symphonythree 1 month ago
They should make a sequel of Kevin Costner's Waterworld, with her in it.
Or at least a character based on her.
TheYanni75 1 month ago