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I luv the T shirt!! It couldn't find a better person to wear it. Speaking of tough cookies, you must try the new Arnott's original Gingernut biscuit when you get back. They will break any loose teeth and don't even soften after being dunked in a hot cuppa for thirty seconds. A bit like you! I think we could give them to our troops to use as armor protection in their jackets.

Keep on cooking.

Vic G
Diddillibah

I luv the T shirt!! It couldn't find a better person to wear it. Speaking of tough cookies, you must try the new Arnott's original Gingernut biscuit when you get back. They will break any loose teeth and don't even soften after being dunked in a hot cuppa for thirty seconds. A bit like you! I think we could give them to our troops to use as armor protection in their jackets.

Keep on cooking.

Vic G
Diddillibah

@Jessica fans, check out this photo gallery of Jessica and this link is my fav pic of her. Looks like one of those $1500 Hollywood hairdos that makes her look like a million dollars:

http://www.perthnow.com.au/gallery-e6frg1vc-1225818927366?page=62

Steve from SCalifornia

Jess
Where is Sally (by the bay)??
It looks like I will have to try and send you a creative reply if she is having a day off!

Thankyou for the latest
video and photo

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Ros (Sydney)

Jessica,
It has been exciting to follow your travels and a little worrisome as well. I applaud your parents for having the strength to allow you to live your dream and want you to know that we are all so very proud of you. Remember to reach out during your dark times and rejoice during on your brightest days.
Be Safe Jess, Godspeed

Patricia W.
Peterborough, Ontario

I forgot to tell you in my last comments that a thank you is in order. I'm so glad I can read you on Facebook now! Thanks again Jessica!! Darla, Iowa, U.S.A.

I can't believe you are moving so fast!! That's wonderful news Jessica! I'm glad you're back in warmer temps, unlike here in Iowa where we are having below 0 F. temps right now. Soon you will see Oz in front of you! I'm wishing you the best. It's fun reading these comments and seeing the same people day after day, almost like a family supporting you that you have never met!! :-) Darla (D.J.) Iowa, U.S.A.

Heya Miss Jessica. I've been following Abby's journey and learned about yours. Why to go! You must be an amazing young lady.

I'm going spend the next or so catching up on your adventure. Not that means a whole lot, still...its all pretty interesting. Stay safe!

Hey Jess,
My name is Phoenix from Paul's grade 2 class in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada. I hope you are ok when the big knockbown happend! I looked at your new blog, I like your cookie t~shirt.
Well I got to go now

Be safe,

from Phoenix
PS.Paul and I and my class are all doing an poem about you! the words are, Jessica Watsons Ellas Pink Lady. BYE~Phoenix

Hey Jess,
My name is Phoenix from Paul's
grade 2 class from Campbell River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada . Hope you are having a great time out there,I heard that
Ella's Pink Lady went overbord! Hope you are ok. I read your blog,oh and I like your cookie t~shirt!! What gave you of th idea of sailing around the word?

Be safe,

from Phoenix
PS.My techer Paul and the class are making a BIG poem of, Jessica Watson Ellas Pink Lady, it was realy fun!! BYE~Phoenix

Hi Jessica,

I was a bit concerned when you left on your trip, but you seem to be holding it together ok.
My daughter is in the Navy and she had a round the worlder last year on the HMAS Sydney, a bit bigger than Ella.

Anyway goodluck with it and watch out for pirates. (your getting close to them now).

Name withheld for privacy reasons.
Qld

Well heck! And here I've been pestering you about your school work, (and when I wasn't, that was just me *resisting* being a nag) and you were on Summer vacation? No wonder I haven't heard about any school work. (Not that you had time for it.) So Christmas happens during Summer vacation? Huh. And I imagine you have long days in the Summer, where the sun sets around 8:00 or 9:00 p.m. like we do in our Summer? (Forgive my geographical/Astronomical ignorance.) It seems like that would put a crimp in the Christmas lights tradition--DO you guys put up Christmas lights on your houses, boats, and whatever else strikes your fancy, like we do in the US? You'd have to wait til rather late at night to enjoy them it seems.
OK, I'll move on to the subject at hand. I LOVE that t-shirt! You look fabulous!
Did you get that sail sewn up--or am I remembering wrong--it needed a little mending after The Perfect Storm, didn't it?
OK, off I go now. Take care and blessings,
Tracie

It's me again, Whyalla Jack from Esk.


I'll be 70 in March and

I'm looking forward to your book. I got the sailing bug from reading Robin knox Johnston's book and eventually built a "Suhali" look-a-like in ferro.

Next, read Slocum, Tristam Jones, Sir Frank chichester and all the rest. Can't remember the English girl's name but enjoyed her book. Then there was James wharram's "Two girls and two hulls". Now that stirred my spirit of adventure. I built a 36ft. "tangaroa". Bought and sailed a 46' cutter, then my knees gave out. What a "gunna". I left everything too long.
I'm sure I'll never forget your name after this trip and am looking forward to adding your book to my library.

Never mind, Jess. Like the pilot of The Pinta, I'd like to watch over your shoulder. Stay off the plums, though.

01-29-10 @ 20:46
Hi Jessica,
You really sound great, I can just see that pretty smile and hear your little 'giggle'. It couldn't be because everyone went back to school and you're stuck out in the middle of the Atlantic doing the laundry, could it? Ha, ha.
In regards to your schoolwork, why don’t you just make a copy of this post and give it to your teacher, then she’ll get tired of all the excuses she’s reading, forgive you, and give you an A++++. LOL….. Hey, it’s worth a try.
I hope you pick up some wind pretty soon and make some more good time, you’re doing great.
How about a picture of your laundry day, minus the unmentionables of course.
In my unprofessional eye it looks like you would make it to Africa with good weather most of the way. I just hope you don’t run into any more storms, I know you can handle them (no doubt) but it would be nice to just see you sailing leisurely for awhile. Yes???? You could get them scallywags topside and let them air out a little bit, as long as they didn’t try to ride a dolphin. Lol…Imagination is great.

Always remember, just a post from you is exciting for us, and especially since 'all's well'. You take care of yourself and enjoy this time as much as you can, especially all the little things, sometimes they are the things that are overlooked, and they can be the greatest things to remember.
Yes, don’t get to complacent and be cautious, do you still remember to stay hooked up?……Nag, nag, nag….Because we love ya!!!

Loads of love and hugs, your faithful friend, fan and follower.
May God be with you and watch over you and may the angels keep your sails full, and I, I will keep you in my prayers.
Michael (75) from Kingwood, WV

Onya Jess.
" Your friends have got the tow rope,
and we're hauling in the slack".

Homeward bound..yo ho.

Whyalla Jack.

She sails into the sunrise,
not much the worse for wear
Her eyes on the compass and canvas,
Her heart on a wing and a prayer.

Sail on silver girl.

Lesley

Hey Jessica,

Why don't you post your homework on your blog? I'm sure we can do it for you. I mean, help you.

Seriously though, school is meant to provide an education but you've been getting that out on the open ocean, albeit in a different format. Even if you had to repeat a year, the life experiences gained will still be far more valuable over the long haul.

Keep safe. A lot of people are thinking of you.

Peter
(from Sydney but living in Washington DC)

Hi Jesse,

I have two daughters 19 and 17. I am very over protective so I don't know how your mother is surviving. I have been keeping up with Abby as she started her journey on the 23rd. Then today I found your blog. I couldn't leave the computer until I read it from start till todays entry. What a fascinating journey you are having. I can't imagine how the fly over went. I am sure your mother had to be sobbing getting to see you. I was in tears just reading about it. I will continue to read your blog and Abbys. You are to very brave young women. My thoughts and prayers are with you. May God bring you two home safely.


Mother of two daughters. USA

Hi Jessica;
Missed a few day's of your site,been busy here getting on with their ''recovery'' efforts,have had tough and rewarding outcomes.
The little girl we delivered a couple of day's ago in the back of our SUV is doing great,we visited the med location today.
The people of ''Haiti''continue to survive daily with a spirit that I so admire.
The little girl who had been with me since day one,we found her uncle and she said her good byes yesterday,I am so happy I could give her shelter until she was able to move on.
The ''world ''continues to open it's heart daily,I believe this tragedy will be a window to a new ''Haiti'' in the future,for now the struggle continues.
Jessica,you look great on your update,a little time to get your batteries recharged on your homeward bound leg,love the t-shirt too.Hope your ''stuffy crew'' has dried out and you have had some chocolate.
Hi to all my fellow world bloggers,
continue to love your comments as all ways.
Young lady,keep trucking,God speed and keep up your positive focus.
I hope to be home next week,it's been along and fruitful trip,but very rewarding personally.I would do it again at a moments notice.
My admiration for you continues and I only hope your journey continues without major challenges.
Bye for all, much love and support.
Stay safe,may God continue to guide you in your journey.
Stephen. M.,
Transplanted ''Aussie'',
Maryland,USA.,
[in Haiti]

Hi Jessica,

Although its been a couple of weeks since my last post I have been looking into your progress at least twice daily. I've become a bit of a Jessica Watson addict.

Glad that you are now making some happy progress towards home with calmer weather and some time to re arrange EPL after those knock downs.

Talk about brave. Four knockdowns and you remained as calm as one can be under those circumstances. In 30 years of sailing I only experienced a single knockdown and that was about 18 months ago in the Gippsland lakes. A knock down in the lakes is a lot different to the knockdowns that you experienced in the Southern ocean, so far from help and with those huge seas that you described. Mine was just the spreaders touching the waters, yours a complete turtle. How scary was that? But you have shown, as you have so many time thus far, that you have the courage and where-with-all to pull through, survive and move on. What an unbelievable girl you must be.

We are so very proud of you. You have stepped so far outside the square. You are an inspiration to all men and women around the world. Let no one ever say that you can't do that just because you are a woman. You have given all human kind the power to do anything they dream about. My grand daughters are all too young to really appreciate your deeds at this time, but I am sure that you will become "The Beacon" of self awareness and self confidence, for them in the future as surely you have become to all girls, women, boys and men now.

Fantastic, inspirational, incredible, monumental, colossal, epic, historical, extraordinary, and motivating are words that have to me become synonymous when speaking about you.

God speed and safe sailing.

The Flynn's
SUNBURY, Vic., Australia

@Peter Bush and Tom Grayson
Sincerity, authenticity, generosity; you speak gold.
I am also a prime timer; I went to see some blogs, look... and go. This one is *****, unique? TY, JW!

Jesse, you define the phrase "One Tough Cookie". I'm glad you have chosen to share your excitement!!! You continue to amaze me, and countless others. Fair winds and following seas...Beach

Way to go, Skipper! It is good to hve some fair weather around for a change... Hope you make good progress to the Cape. Lots of sea traffic there though. Are you approaching land enough to have to be double careful? Anyway, enjoy the Atlantic Ocean's sun to rest a bit.