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Jessica Watson | |
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 Watson in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 2011 | |
| Born | 18 May 1993 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
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| Occupation | Sailor |
| Awards | Australian Sailing Hall of Fame |
| Website | jessicawatson |
Jessica Watson OAM (born 18 May 1993) is an Australian sailor who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal after attempting a solo circumnavigation[1] at the age of 16. Although her voyage did not meet the distance criterion of 21,600 nautical miles (40,000 km) for a circumnavigation, Watson was nevertheless named the 2011 Young Australian of the Year[2] and awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2012 for "...service to sailing and to youth through the achievement of sailing solo and unassisted around the world [sic], and as a role model for young Australians".[3][4] She currently resides in Melbourne.[5] Netflix produced a film True Spirit (2023) about Watson's voyage.
- ^ "The facts about Jessica's Voyage". 5 May 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Jessica Watson and Simon McKeon among great Australians celebrated". Daily Telegraph. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Ms Jessica Rose WATSON". Australian Honours Search Facility. Australian Government, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Top Australians awarded highest accolades". ABC News. 26 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ Payten, Iain (4 November 2022). "'There were years I was sick of my story': Why Jessica sailed away from fame". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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