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Hey Jesse,

I think you should call your boat 'CUPCAKE' !!

Now that it's pink and all ;)

Who else agrees?

M

you so should call the boat cupcake..

Take care out there

Stephanie

Yo,

I was talking about this the other night and one of my friends suggested that you call the boat 'CUPCAKE' !!

HI YA JESSICA, WHEN I HERD ABOUT THE COLOUR "PINK " ON THE RADIO THE OTHER DAY PINK !!!! LOOKS GOOD. NAMES FOR HER COULD BE "PINK WON " OR "YOUNGEST GOING ALL AROUND " WRITTEN IN A CIRCLE? ALL THE BEST VICKO

Hi Jessica, Just love the pink. looks great. have a good time at the farewell dinner. Wish I could be there but too far away from Malta. It is good that I can follow through internet though. keep it up. I will follow you through your blog. More pics please. Myriam

Hi Jessica...I love the pink theme!!!

Here is my suggestion for a name for your yacht.....
"Eau de Pink" .....

Kind regards...
Pauline

good luck with the 2nd attempt at getting the engine in!! hope it all goes alright!

Hi Jess! I have just been reading Zac' latest blog. It makes compulsive reading especially for you! A nasty very close encounter with a container ship! - and so near to home! Hope you have a good radar and warning system! Zac is due home on 16th July! So I will have to keep an eye on your blogs instead! Best wishes.

Hi! A pink boat! That will make all the sea creatures 'sit up' and take notice!! You really are an original Jessica! -- as feminine as you can be and yet with all the guts and 'cando' of the toughest deep sea fisherman or rugby player, only prettier! Seriously though, I will be with you through all the ups and downs, peaks and troughs of your epic voyage, praying for you through the long nights; - and for all your wonderful supportive family too.
Godbless and Godspeed!

It would be great to see some pictures of the now-painted hull. I don't think I've ever seen a pink sailboat before!

Speaking of food, I'd love to hear what you and your mother got out of the nutritionist. I'm just getting started playing and diet is a big concern.

Bon Voyage,Jessica. I wish you clear sailing. Enjoy every minute of your journey!

Bob

Hi Jessica,Have a great time at your "Bon Voyage Dinner".Wish I could be there but alas I can not.Have a rum for you on the night.Post some photos so we can have a look.Take Care.
Deanna
Yeppoon Qld.

Jessica, as an old sailor I take my hat off to you and wish you fair winds and calm seas throughout your epic voyage. Clearly you chose a substantial yacht; Olin and Stevens design is built for exactly what you will attempt.
If I can offer one piece of advice; put EVERYTHING away securely after use and you will endure knockdowns in your stride and without anquish or heart ache. We shall watch your progress with extreme interest and wish you all the luck in the world.
Every success

Peter and family

Hey Jessica,
I am an Aussie from the Sunshine Coast living here in the States and I was delighted to hear about your upcoming journey. I admire your courage and determination and I wish you the very best for your trip.
Take care.... and KICK SOME ASS!! :)

yaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

go jess you rock

I read about you in Weekend Australian and am a fellow Queenslander. Good on you! I read Sailing Alone Around the World when I was 15 and climbed several 4300m mountains when I was 16 (with however no particular plan). This had a big effect on my confidence in my physical abilities. Good luck on your trip.

Hi Jessica,

Here is that creative writing dedicated to you on this your grand voyage trip.

Shi-light Keeper of The
Light House

Shi-light keeper of the Light House
The lighthouse is the gift provided by man for those that sail and take their lives with the waves of the sea. It was given its place of birth at the edge of waterfronts no matter where this could be. The lighthouse has served its purpose to stand as the guardian tower that lights the path making a passage for those to find their way safely back home to the shores of land. It doesn’t matter what type of design or structure is chosen for its existence. What matters the most is the beacon of light that that comes from the lighthouse. Illuminating the path of hope when darken skies take in their share with every storm that threatens the return of those that visit the seas. And yet most of us are unaware of the one hidden light that lives among the interior of each lighthouse. It is not just the beacon of light that sheds glimmer from the tower of the lighthouse. It is the one that makes sure that the beacon of light is turned on when darkness spreads its blanket abroad the waves of the sea. She is the true guardian of the night who walks the grounds around the lighthouse, she walks the shores and visits with every water creature and is present when the need of care reaches her ears. She is the one that gathers the treasures that are washed ashore from the depths of the sea. She is the one that watches the sea for any sign that causes concern. She swims with the dolphins and with the whales she sings of the joys of all those that have visited the sea. At times she may seem fragile and sometimes shy. She doesn’t go un-notice when there is a cry that comes from the sea. She is always there with a smile on her face and tenderness in her eyes showing that she cares; so you will know that while she’s around there will always be hope. And if you should see her by any chance behold of her glance; if it settles within your eyes for it is sure that you will see the light in her smile that reflects through her eyes. And when she takes her steps with a steady pace she brings the assurance of the new and the renewal of all waterfront beauty. For in her every step she holds her return to be secure back in the lighthouse where she is known as the keeper of the tower. She is shy and yet bright as the beacon of the lighthouse that sheds the path for the safe and welcoming for those who return from their visit to the sea. She is the one that nurtures our hope for the love of the sea for she is the guardian angel known as Shi-light keeper of the lighthouse.
Author of Creative Writings DSword 2009 / Dedicated to Jessica Watson on her first around the ocean trip July 2009

hi jess.

cool jumper

Jessica, I'm not so sure about pink, but it is your boat :-)

The Origo on the other hand I'm very sure about, it is a great and incredibly safe stove. Just make sure to have the fuel decanted into bottles that pour well. There is _no_ way to fill the fuel canisters from a spout-less gallon jug without spilling lots all over.

Keep at it and best wishes to you. I'm looking forward to seeing Mike get the circumnavigation record and then seeing you take it and Jesse Martin's records. All three of you are really inspirational.

Love reading your blog and following your progress. Very interesting and quite educating as well. Good luck with your hard work, wow it's just great to read all about it.Thanks for the pics too. Keep one interested. Till your next blog. Regards, Myriam from Malta

Hi Jessica, Freeze dried food hmm yum for you.Looks like you were buzy snapping every one at the shed.Nice looking tiller too.Great you've got your sails.Whats this about picking out the peas dont you want to grow up big & strong.
Take care
Deanna
Yeppoon Qld

Jessica : Will you be able to blog daily from sea as Mike Perham & Zac have been doing. Thanks, Bill

I just wanted to wish you the best of luck for the rest of the preperation and the trip. The blog is wonderful to read so keep up the good work.

Matt

Jessica,

I will be joining you as you sail around the world. Zac S. is about to finish his circumnavigation and I to catch on with another adventurer.

I quite enjoy your writing style on the blogs.

Evan