"Dutch authorities tried to block Dekker's trip, arguing she was too young to risk her life, while school officials complained she should be in a classroom."
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16-year-old Laura Dekker completes solo trip around world
Philipsburg, St. MaartenSat Jan 21, 3:05 p.m. AST: +The Associated Press reports that a teenager from the Netherlands has ended a yearlong solo journey around the globe aboard a ketch named "Guppy."
Laura Dekker celebrated her 16th birthday during the trip and claims she is the youngest sailor to complete a round-the-world voyage.
Several Dutch officials tried to block her trip, arguing she was too young to risk her life. School authorities have complained she should be in a classroom.
+The Associated Press – http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gSHPPPY3i8cRZsJZq-aLZ_LU3gIQ?docId=1a266c3a3ae9464b9b3ab4cb1870fa7c
Laura Dekker…FILE – In this Dec. 19 2010 file photo, Laura Dekker poses on her sailboat Guppy after arriving at Simpson Bay Lagoon near Philipsburg on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten. Now 16 years-old, Dekker is on the final leg of her solo sailing trip, a stint from Cape Town, South Africa, to the Caribbean island of St. Maarten, where she set sail in 2010. She's on pace to reach port around Jan. 24, her lawyer Peter de Lange said on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Judy Fitzpatrick, File)
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