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Jess, Hi I have been fascinated with your progress, all the best...A favour, if you would.... I work in a Girls' school on the North Shore in Sydney and some of the girls I look after each afternoon at after school care have been quite worried about your trip. Could you say something to them to allay their fears as they are almost your age...and maybe something about following your dreams, please?
I'm a grandmother, now, but I wish my Sydney Harbour and Pittwater sailing days on our little 25' yacht had been a little more adventurous! But... maybe not as adventurous as around the world sailing!
Everyday I visit your website to look at your progress.
Love Janette

Thanks for sharing your pictures and blog, very exciting, good luck!

Hi Jessica
Not that many of your bloggers have given you the blessing of the Lord, but you are and will certainly be close to Him as you progress on your great journey; so God Bless and God speed as they say!

Just a couple of thoughts:
lghthearted - a young cousin of mine set sail from UK 2 years ago for Cape Town for Xmas - after many weeks he and his crew ended up making land fall in Brazil instead and flew home to CT!! - apparently the winds sought were never there that year!. So dont turn too far NE after rounding the horn will you.

We have a thought too for your Mum & Dad - tremendous courage and love to help you make your decision to go and to support you in your endeavour, whilst overcoming the huge struggle within themselves to let you fly free. Being parents of two girls we know the courage and anguish your folks must have had to find and deal with - truly a demonstration of their love for you.

God bless and keep us all posted; we look every day.
Adrian, an old salt, and family, Currumbin.Qld

Thanks for sharing your experience-
Love the pictures, really cool

Hi Jess

Go girl, we're both behind you. You're so inspiring, wish I could do what you're doing, I know I couldn't but perhaps now I'll try something that I thought I never would.

Stay safe and have fun, thinking of you often.

Angela and Zane

Can't wait until you get back,
and i know you will!!!

Jayron

Amazing... My scariest fear is water, and what you are acheiving. However I still continue to read your blog daily with excitement! Your strength is awesome, I can only imagine the acheivements to come in your lifetime- you go girl. A bloody Legend :-)

Amazing... my number one fear is water! What you are doing is the scariest thing in my world, however I still continue to read your blog daily, and am just astounded by your strengths at such a young age. I cant begin to imagine what you will conquer in your adult life. What a legend! Go Girl :-)

Hi Jassica
How are you,I'm are your fan club,I'm very happy to sew you made your dream is succeed congatolasion.
from kanjana

Good to hear that all is well as you sail past NZ. Thanks for posting some interesting photos too. Hope you are enjoying your time out at sea.
Freddo

Good to hear that your trip is goin well. Wishing you all the best!!

Freddo

Wishing Jessica all the best on her sailing trip around the world. Good to hear you are just passing NZ.

Onya Jess, I'm also a sailor at the other end of the age scale, love your boat name "Ella" my Mothers name. Have Swanson 32 "Peace Train" you have inspired me to get off my bum & go sailing.
All the best, Glen

You're going to make it!!!!! Listening to the ocean on a silent evening thinking of you in New York. Do it for Us girl!!!!!!

Jessica you are totally awesome!! I'm sending this out to all my friends and we will be following your progress and celebrating when you get sail in to Sydney Harbor.

You totally rock, girl!! Please be sure and get enough sleep for those days when you will be fighting the elements non-stop. I know you can do this...you are an inspiration to us all :)

only good thoughts go to you Jess ,hope its the trip of a lifetime ,your a very brave girl and im guessing very talented one ,best wishes the Lyndons

Hi Jessica,
I just had a scare...the blog web must have crashed and I wasn't able to get in to send you an upbeat letter. But it came back on line and when I got in I saw that there were 1281 letters. No wonder it crashed.LOL I hope everything is going well for you (it better) and you are being safe. I just love to see where all the letters are coming from...all over the world. You make me think of Susan Boyle the Scottish lassie that came on singing and set everyone's heart on fire. Now you are doing the same thing but on a much larger scale. Keep up the good work and stay sharp. God bless you and watch over you and may the angels keep your sails full.
Michael from Kingwood.

Hi Jess
Sounds like it is starting to settle into a routine out there for you.Wish i was out there with you, but then it wouldn't be a solo attempt.Your blogs are great, keep us all informed.
Smooth Sailing
Wayne(Hobart Tas)

Hi Jesse,
I am a 44 year old woman who always dreamed of doing a round the world trip. Not by myself, though. I'm not that brave! You're inspiring me to get back out on the waves with my two girls, 6 and 2 years old, when the youngest can swim.
I'll be keeping an eye out for your progress.
Good luck!!!!

Hi Jess,

Great blog, are you going to do any fishing on the quieter days?

Michael

Hi Jessica, Hope you are getting a good steady breeze, and making good progress towards the top end of NZ.Iam 70 yrs old so my sailing days are restricted a little bit these days.My off-shore cruising and racing days were great experiences,and were a real learning curve,for the disciplines required in everyday life.
Stay "clipped on at all times",steer across and down those big "greenies"dropping off the big ones is not real good for the boat or the body!!You are going great Jess, looking forward to your next "blog"talk again soon.In the meantime safe and happy sailing!

How amazing are the women in Queensland, Australia, my wife is currently volunteering her time teaching in Uganda, which is on par with the amazing thing you are doing Jessica, it’s women like yourself and my wife that make a difference in this world, the place would be much better place to live in if we had more people like yourself and my wife, your doing a great job, glad the set back at the start did not put you off, power on girl, make us all proud, from jennysuganda.

Hi Jess,Congrats on starting.Saw it on tv looked great.Glad everything going well and you can finally relax and enjoy your sail.Cheering for you.
Take Care
Deanna
Yeppoon Qld

Hi Jess

I work as a secretary in Sydney CBD.

I think you're incredibly brave and could not have envisaged doing anything remotely similar at such a young age.

I'm looking forward to hearing about your adventures.

how about having a plot tracker on your site so that we can track your progress