Dutch teenager blocked from solo sail
A 13-year-old girl in the Netherlands wants to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. But today a Dutch court halted her plans and is placing her under state supervision while a psychologist examines her ability to cope with the two-year journey. The World’s Laura Lynch reports.
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