This boy at 17 becomes the youngest to sail around solo. Was he crazy or was it an amazing trip to circumnavigate the world all along at such a young age?
This feat was achieved by Zac Sunderland, 17, is a Southern Californian teenager. He started his trip from Marina del Rey on June 14, 2008, aboard his boat, Intrepid. He was only 16 years old then. It took a whole year for him to finish the world trip.
Zac had taken $6000 with him, all his savings. A 36-foot long sailboat "Intrepid" used by him to circumnavigate the globe was his only companion. He took his books to study on board to complete his high school education.
The voyage covering 27,500 miles and many countries was not easy for him. Can't you imagine a teen, scared of pirates and fighting with bad storms all alone? Overcoming all these, Zac arrived at Marina del Rey happy and overjoyed and was congratulated by a huge crowd gathered there. You can read more about the trip at the speicial section dedicated to him at Wikipedia.
Now, what can we say? Kudos to the teen for his brave solo sail. Also congrats to his parents who allowed their son to take such an adventurous venture all alone.
This feat was achieved by Zac Sunderland, 17, is a Southern Californian teenager. He started his trip from Marina del Rey on June 14, 2008, aboard his boat, Intrepid. He was only 16 years old then. It took a whole year for him to finish the world trip.
Zac had taken $6000 with him, all his savings. A 36-foot long sailboat "Intrepid" used by him to circumnavigate the globe was his only companion. He took his books to study on board to complete his high school education.
The voyage covering 27,500 miles and many countries was not easy for him. Can't you imagine a teen, scared of pirates and fighting with bad storms all alone? Overcoming all these, Zac arrived at Marina del Rey happy and overjoyed and was congratulated by a huge crowd gathered there. You can read more about the trip at the speicial section dedicated to him at Wikipedia.
Now, what can we say? Kudos to the teen for his brave solo sail. Also congrats to his parents who allowed their son to take such an adventurous venture all alone.
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