Laura Dekker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Laura Dekker

Dutch solo sailor

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1995

Place of Birth: Whangarei, Northland Region, New Zealand

Profession: explorer

Nationality: Germany, New Zealand, Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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Laura Dekker (Dutch pronunciation: ['l?ura? 'd?k?r]; born 20 September 1995) is a New Zealand-born Dutch sailor.
In 2009, she announced her plan to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe single-handed.
A Dutch court stepped in, owing to the objections of the local authorities, and prevented Dekker from departing while under shared custody of both her parents.
In July 2010, a Dutch family court ended this custody arrangement, and the record-breaking attempt finally began on 21 August 2010.
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.