Dutch court rules against girl's solo sailing trip - CNN.com
(CNN) -- A Dutch court Friday ruled against letting a 14-year-old girl sail solo around the world, saying she is not experienced enough to make the trip on her own.If my 14 year old daughter wanted to try to sail solo around the world I would like to think that I would have the backbone to say no. This isn't about letting someone make their own mistakes, it is about stopping your child from doing something so fucking stupid that they have a reasonable chance of not surviving.
Laura Dekker would be allowed to travel from July 1 of next year if she fulfills certain requirements the court established for her to sail.
In August, Dutch authorities placed Dekker under state care for two months, following her parents' refusal to prevent her from undertaking the potentially dangerous voyage.
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