Laura Dekker arrives at the yacht marina of Pasito Blanco, where she will remain for about two weeks

Laura Dekker, at her arrival to Pasito Blanco. PHOTO: Gerardo Ojeda

The Dutch adventurer, who is only 15 years old, is going on boat around the world on her own, and after Gran Canaria she will set off for Cape Verde.

This Wednesday at nine in the morning, Guppy, the 12 meter boat where 15 year old Laura Dekker is going around the world on her own, appeared by the lighthouse of Maspalomas, with Pasito Blanco as destination.

Laura left Marina Rubicó, in Lanzarote, this Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., and 22 hours later she had already tied up her boat in the yacht marina of Pasito Blanco, after having covered around 120 nautical miles. Upon her arrival she was received by Francisco Torres Blanco, director of the port, who secured the Dutch sailor a conformable stay, in the internationally renowned nautical facilities, which have the European blue flag.

Laura Dekker’s stay in Gran Canaria will last two weeks. From Pasito Blanco she will head for Cape Verde; afterwards she will cross the Atlantic Ocean to arrive to the Caribbean, a nautical trip scheduled for the end of November. Once in America, she will cross the Panama Canal towards the Pacific Ocean, and then she will head for Australia, the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, to finally arrive to the Mediterranean Sea and head for Holland.

This girl, who turned 15 last 20 September in Lanzarote, aims at being the youngest person to go around the world and appear in the Guinness book of Records. The current world record belongs to Australian Jessica Watson, who completed the tour around the world alone two days before turning 17.