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My Current Affair  Teen-Laura Dekker sets sail =14-year-old Laura Dekker is sailing to Portugal where she will begin her attempt to become the youngest person to sail around the world. = = = === Klarenbeek said Laura was in a very good mood as she set off on her year-long trip to sail the globe. === === Child protection authorities have questioned the wisdom of allowing a child to take on the risk of sailing the world's oceans alone, but Laura says she has the navigating skills and endurance of an adult. === === A court in July released her from the guardianship of Dutch child protection agencies who had tried to block her voyage because of fears about her safety and mental health. === =Marijke Schaaphok, the director of Masmedia, a company filming the trip with remote cameras mounted on Laura's boat, defended the girl's push to sail around the world, saying Laura is mature for her age and has proven that she can sail her boat Guppy across oceans after passing a maritime exam in The Netherlands for a vessel of its size. = = = = Furthermore, she said Laura was uniquely qualified for the ambitious sea venture. = = "She grew up with her father on a boat so she's completely different from a normal 14-year-old girl," Ms Schaaphok said. = = "She's very wise and a little bit impatient, but she's a very nice girl and she knows exactly what she wants." = = Laura's first port of call after leaving Portugal was to be Spain's Canary Islands or Portugal's Madeira Islands, both far out in the Atlantic. The choice of destination will depend on wind conditions. = = = = Laura took several steps to reduce objections to her voyage after the authorities stepped in 2009. She got a bigger, sturdier boat than the one she originally planned to use, took courses in first aid and practised coping with sleep deprivation. The girl also made a solo trip across the North Sea to England. = = The Dutch court ruled that her preparations were adequate and it was up to her parents, who are divorced, to decide whether to let her make the attempt. = = In June, American Abby Sunderland, 16, had to be rescued in a remote section of the Indian Ocean during an attempt to circle the globe. Earlier this year, Australian Jessica Watson, completed a 210-day voyage at age 16. = = = = But while Watson remained at sea non-stop, Laura plans to stop at dozens of ports and may even return home to catch up on her studies before resuming her trip. = = = = If Laura completes the voyage, any record she claims would be unofficial and likely to be challenged. The Guinness World Records and the World Sailing Speed Record Council have decided they will no longer recognise records for "youngest" sailors to avoid encouraging dangerous attempt = media type="youtube" key="XVmQ0EnbRpM?fs=1" height="228" width="384" Q1.Do you think that she should do this trip and why?

Q2.Do you think she will know what to do when in a storm and why?

Q3.Do you think her parents are ok with this and why?

Q4.do you think this girl shows courage by doing this?