Pic 1: Surfing along in 40 knot winds approaching the Cape
Pic 2: The Cape - how exciting!
Pic 3: The Cape again looking almost mythical!
Pic 4: Despite the conditions, rounding Cape Horn was amazing, the highlight of the trip to date!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
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Hey there Jess, I hope you're well.
I just got home from work to find I have 895 comments to read! I'm glad I don't have an early shift tomorrow 'cause I'll be here all night and likely, all of tomorrow morning as well. I haven't started reading yet 'cause I want to get this comment down while it's fresh in my mind and unadulterated.
It was both gut wrenching and heart warming watching your latest two videos just now. I don't know when I've ever experienced such depth of emotion more. Watching you being stuck for words as you took in the sight of the land that is Cape Horn and getting all choked up completely blew me away. That precise moment right there is one you will never forget. You have carved your name into our history books and you will be read and talked about long after you and your great grandchildren have gone to heaven. That is just awesome beyond words. Carpe Diem!!! Every moment of every day, Carpe Diem!
Hugs, kisses and best wishes to you, Ella's Pink Lady and your entire support team. Respectfully yours...Sam XX
CONGRATULATIONS JESSICA, FOR THIS ONE CROSSING OF THE END OF OVENS, I HOPE THAT IT(HE,SHE) IS VERY AGREEABLE FOR THIS ONE CROSS OF THE END.
FECITACIONES TO THE WHOLE EQUIPMENT(TEAM) IN LAND.
WHAT SUCCESSFUL BUNDLE IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THIS VOYAGE.
FOR HERE IN SANTIAGO OF CHILI WE ARE WITH 34 ° DEGREES GREAT UFFF HEAT.
I HOPE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND MY TRANSLATION TO THE ENGLISHMAN FOR THESE SIDES WE SPEAK ESPAÑAOL JAJAJA.
REGARDS
GOOD TRIP TO THE AFRICAN CONTINENT
CARLOS TOBAR M.
SANTIAGO / CHILI
Congratulations Jess
Have a nice sail.
All the best for you.
Halim Tokul
Congratulations Jessica,
I know you have hundreds of comments at this point and may not get to this one, but I wanted to send me congratulations on rounding the Cape and best wishes just the same.
I read your blog daily and am inspired by your courage and tenacity. You have my prayers for a safe, smooth and fast sailing home.
Rich H.
Scottsdale, AZ USA
You GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GIRL!!!!!!
You are always in our thoughts...Congratulations, and continued good sailing!!
John from Florida
I watched your video rounding the horn and I've never seen such a heart warming smile. You were smiling so hard I'll bet your face is hurting. It warmed my heart. I'll watch that video often.
Ron - Alabama USA
JESSICA, YOU ARE ONE AMAZING CHAMPION AND WE CHEER FOR YOU VERY MUCH OVER HERE IN PERTH. !!! WHAT CAN WE SAY - YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION WITH A CAPITAL "I". BEST OF LUCK BREAKING HALF OF YOUR FANTASTIC JOURNEY JESS...!!! YOUR TIMING IS FANTASTIC AS WELL, WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST OF EVERYTNING GOOD, MOST OF ALL YOU MASTERING THIS OWESOME JOURNEY !! TATIANA AND FRIENDS
...AND FORGOT TO MENTION - THANKS FOR THE AMAZING PICTURES MOST OF US WILL NEVER SEE OTHERWISE !!
Ahoi Jesse,
first of all : my congratulations!
What an impressive achievement!
I am a " bloody landlubber ", but I am tracking you since you startet.
Take all my best wishes for the future : Dieter from Bavaria(Germany )
Go Go Go
Ryan
Springfield, Missouri USA
There once was a girl named Jess
Who wanted to sail like the best?
Detractors abound
Yet she went AROUND!
Now they where a frown,
Whilst we give her Renown!
That’s just silly, who wrote that? Doh...
Once again Jess ,the one word we keep repeating here is FANTASTIC, Just FANTASTIC. You are Nothing short of a Legend Jessica, and I have to say you look so Proud and happy in that pic, and why should you not,You have done so very very well. God bless you Jess. Terry and Patricia Melb Aus
YOUR AMAZING!
Hi Jesse,
I must comment on what a great photograph you took of yourself. Perhaps it is the wind or the mist, but you have such a dreamy, far-away look in your eyes, and a serene smile. Meanwhile, over your shoulder we see nothing but a gray sky and gray water. And there you sit, with what looks to be a glow on your face. This picture strikes me more as art than an entry in a blog.
Robert Bernecky
Mystic, CT, USA
Congratulations Jessica!!! You are an amazing young woman! On to Cape Hope!! We'll follow you all the way.
You are truly inspiring!
Congratulations from California.
Let's see, a hero and legend at 16..... you have a great ride ahead of you!
Great looking hair in that pic topside ;-)
Keep going! You are an inspiration to all of us!
Congrats Jessica and well to the Atlantic.
Steven
Halifax, Nova Scotia
WHOA, congrats, JESS.. Way to go Lady Sailor!!!!
USA/Holland
Hey hows that boom brake working on there?
Tim B. SF, CA USA
CONGRATULATIONS FROM AUSTRIA
Awesome....great going. I feel i am on the boat with u via your blogs. thanks for letting us experience this adventure with.
Texas 9:20am 01.14.10
Captain Jessica Watson
Explorer & Dreamer of Great Dreams
My Dear Captain Jesse,
Your pictures say so much. Your acheivement is clear, as is the courage and strength of purpose that made it so. Your life now and your life to come will serve as an inspiration to people of all ages all over the world.
Your last photo, your portrait, is mystical. Looking into your eyes one can almost see your sense of peace, your sense of being where you belong. But there is more. A hint of the rare spirit and goodness that has enchanted us all. What wonderful fun it will be to follow your life as you go on to acheive things beyond our imagination.
Tears, smiles and a grand salute to you Captain Jesse on conquering Cape Horn.
Ben from Texas
Hahahaha great video!!! Way to go! How awesome is that! Looks like so much fun! Keep it going!
Tim B. SF CA USA
Genesis 1:10
God called the dry ground "land," and the gathered waters he called "seas." And God saw that it was good.
Good morning, Jesse! Those pics and your earlier comments, written in anticipation, about not seeing any land for so long only make me think of this verse. So desolate, so mysterious, makes me think about the time of the creation for some reason. Despite your adventure and great experience, your excitement reminds me that the land is indeed good. Thank you again for sharing this whole experience and your emotion with us. Today I am praying for you and your family, and I am praying that you will get rest and stay well. I am also praying for EPL and all of her equipment as the second half lays ahead of you. May God richly encourage you and continue to care for you as you press on. Draw near to Him, and be thankful to Him at this milestone. You're the best!
Hi Jesse awake in the middle of the night so thought I'd drop you a line. Finally found my posts on the "rounding the cape" blog that I thought were lost, there were so many just took ages to approve them all.
I'm so pleased I've been with you from the beginning.Although I was never one of the naysayers must admit my heart was in my mouth a little for your safety at this great adevnture across such vast amounts of water , but you have shown just how mature, competent and intelligent you are.
Love you sweetie , and all that you are doing. I'll post the big article from the Adelaide Advertiser to 5 Oceans Media so you have it for your scrap book or whatever you are using for your mementos......Meleese x
it looks FREEZING! (says the person looking out through her window at a -2 °C landscape, with -7 windchill. At least it's sunny here today, and no salt spray pounding my face!)
Congrats again
Fantastic Photo's. You have sailed the waters that old wooden sailing ships sailed hundreds of years ago. Then is was very dangerous and full of hardships. You are a very blessed sailor that you have now sailed in those famous waters.
Good for you Jess. You are very much a hero to me!!
" YAAHHHOOOOO!!!!..She's Done It !!!"
Good On Ya' Jessica ... You Are Our Hero(ine) !!!
My Latest Estimate you'd pass Cape Horn was about the 14th or 15th of January, 2010 ..... But You BEAT IT !!! . . . " CONGRATULATIONS !!!!! "
I love the PICS of This Adventurous Part of your voyage. It's a pity it wasn't a bit clearer so you could see the Cape a bit better, but as you say, It Kind of Looks Mythical ... It really looks Beautiful Jesse. It's a Sight You'll NEVER FORGET !!!
I missed a Couple of Days Comments Jesse (Jan 11th and Jan 13th I think it was), because I wanted to Congratulate you on This Blog Entry and it's past my bedtime now ... lol ...; but I'll Comment on them over the next couple of days.
I hope you got some Pics of The Plane with your Mum & Dad.
Bye for now Sailor Girl,
Have a Safe and Happy Trip, But Most Of All HAVE FUN !!!
" You CAN And WILL Do It Jessica Watson !!! "
NM
xx
Jesse,
I have done a lot of solo sailing and seen things that made me think at the time "I wish I could share this with someone". You and your team are doing a fantastic job of accomplishing just that!
I will be first in line when you do your "lap of honour" (book signing world tour with all the rest of the video and photos).
Wow! The video of the Cape and the ocean is great! Thank you so much for that view.
It really gives us all an idea of just how the conditions are out there.
I have to watch it again! Looks like you are really moving.
zoom zoom
Gayle Ann
Wow !!! Awesome pics...better than Christmas gifts...:).
I bet that piece of land looks like a diamond in all that water.
I am so happy for you ! Congrats !
Stay safe and.......
Straight Ahead !!!
WOW JESSICA YOUR MY IDLE I CANT BELIEVE YOU PAST CAPE HORN!!!!! I LOVE YOUR PITCHERS. HAVE YOU SEEN ANY WHALES YET? IF YOU DO SEND SOME PITCHERS TO ALL OF US. DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE 533 COMMENTS ON YOUR BLOG YOUR PRETTY MUCH FAMOUS. I THINK YOUR THE BRAVEST PERSON TO EVER SAIL THE 7 SEAS. I MEAN 16 YEARS OLD. I WOULD BE SO SCARED... EVEN AT 86!
BEST OF LUCK FROM VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA
YOU'RE NEVER MET FAN, KIRBY JARVIS 10.
P.S. I LOVE THE EQUTOR VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.P.S. IF YOU EVER GET LONLEY JUST SAY:>)
(GO JESSICA ... SHE ROCKS!)
C*O*N*G*R*A*T*U*L*A*T*I*O*N*S!!! Where are the fireworks! You deserve them!
I am so excited for you - to see the Cape and to know your parents are overhead and talking to you. What an accomplishment.
JESSICA WATSON ROUNDS CAPE HORN
Thanks for the video
Good on ya young lady!
You're round the Horn and its on to Good Hope! Well, well done!
A fantastic effort by you and your team.
~Phil C.
Port Charlotte, FL USA
Congratulations to you!!!
Love the pics! You are amazing!
Kerstin , California
Jesse,
Congratulations Jesse!!!! You are amazing. Must be great to be behind the camera taking those pictures. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Stay safe always,
fr@ncis, Los Angeles
It is so great to here your excitement on the video clips. Sharing your dream and this adventure with us is amazing. You inspire us all! Whoo hoo!
Although the land is veiled by the weather, and the sea a bit rough, there is a greater beauty to the Cape and your conditions when view through your eyes and excitement.
We all should be far more appreciative of the many blessings that surround us.
Thank Jess! You are incredible!
Blessings,
See Ya Sailor!
Hi Jessica,
I and many others are totaly in awe of you! Gosh, when you think of all the mariner's before you, you have entered into history just as they have. I loved Bluefin's blog this morning...
FROM Bluefin:
Very cool hey? What would those tough tall ship men think if they knew a 16 year old girl sailed around Cape Horn solo and unassisted! Not to mention your whole trip. That would certainly "Smite them dumb!" LOL
I would like to add to that, "in a 34' PINK sloop rigged sailboat"!!
Can you just imagine the look on Sir Frances Drakes's face and that of his men looking down and seeing Jessica sail on by in Ella's Pink Lady?! I love it!
Thank you Bluefin for initiating my mind to wander awhile!
Thank you Jessica for the wonderful adventure.
God's peace, blessings and love to you.
Cheryl
You're incredible! Congratulations!
I really like the first photo of EPL making her way through the ocean, and thanks for showing us the cape Jessica.
Wow almost halfway already, all downhill now, look out Sydney here she comes ^-^
PS, there is a japanese guy named Minoru Saito leaving Punta Arenas in a day or so has gone round 7 times, he's now on his 8th, and going the wrong way, very nearly came to grief rounding the cape. Seems to be quite a character.
He's an older guy in his 70s, the oldest solo round the world sailer in actul fact.
PSS, No young lady you don't have to match his record, unless you want to that is ;)
See you next time
Kevmeister / Perth
I've been enjoying getting your daily updates and I'm glad you're at the Cape! Great pictures for sure!
God Bless you and keep up the great work!
well done Jess.........you really are an amazing teenager and such a strong mindset you have....i just thought...are you going to do a lap of honour when you finish!!!!hahaha
Just emialed the news & your videos to your Philadelphia fan base -- or at least one of them. The celebration party starts tomorrow at our local pub. We'll be raising our mugs to you!
Wow, congratulations!!! That must have been so exciting! I almost get tears in my eyes, being happy for you. I have followed your trip since you departed, and it is really exciting to see your progress. Did you see the plane with your parents?
All the best for the rest of your trip!
/Annett, Helsingborg, Sweden
AHHH! Again, Congratulations!! May God bless you Jessica and the talent and love you have for what's amazing! :D
Jessica,
I've been following your blog from day 1, but haven't posted before. I just want to say congratulations on passing this major milestone. There's a lot of sailing left, of course, but you've proved yourself to be a remarkable sailor, a keen observer and a powerfully evocative writer. Bravo.
As someone who also grew up sailing and reading accounts of solo circumnavigations but who never took that plunge, I have an inkling of what an extraordinary feeling it must have been to see the Cape looming up out of the mist like that. Truly a haunted, mythic place. You joined a pretty elite club with that sight.
All the best for the rest of your voyage.
Baaaaaaaabe!!!
Truly fantastic! Giving us two videos and all those piccies, I really know what the southern sea and the cape look like now.
You are so beloved, Jess.
(I composed another posting and promptly lost it. You may read this twice but no matter):
Thank you for etching your experience into the gold of a lifetime and for sharing it with us in our home ports.
I loved hearing your words stop, while you were talking to us from inside the cabin. You let the moment really sink in, and then, "Wow" was uttered. Yeah, what an amazing moment of recognition. There's nothing like communicating something out loud to get the awareness of a reality check settling in, completely!!
WOOT!! WOOT!!
With deep oceanic currents of love surrounding you always and with continued SAFE SAILING!!
Mary, Maine, USA
PS. My word verification is "woombat". Too funny!!
IT'S A GREAT DAY IN THE MORINING TO YOU GIRL'... WE ALL HAVE BEEN WAITEN FOR THIS DAY... GOD SURE HAS BEEN WATCHING OVER YOU ALL THE WAY... WHAT A TRUE BLESSING IT HAS BEEN FOR YOU... YOU ALMOST THERE... YOUR DREAMS ARE COMING TRUE WITH EVERY N.M. YOU COVER...
GOD SPEED YOU ON YOU WAY GIRL YOUR ALMOST HOME FREE...
BLESS THIS DAY AND ALL THE GOOD IT WILL GIVE YOU...
JOHN GLENN SHEPPARD USA
Hey Jesse !
Just watched your latest Videos being deeply impressed. I saw a very proud and obviously utmost lucky girl passing Cape Horn.
Congratulations to your performance to date.
Best wishes to you and I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and the remaing part of your challenge. You'll master it for sure.
Your regular reader Markus from Germany.
Here's to the 'Awesome Aussie Sailor'! Keep up the nice work, Jessica. Just saw your new videos... WHAT CAN I ADD!?
Bruce de Mich
you're wild
Congratulations on the big milestone. You are seriously inspiring! All the best for future miles (nautical and otherwise).
Wow Jessica - Just amazing! The way you handle the isolation and tough weather with that great attitude is truely inspiring. And keeping the boat going at such a good pace! Hang in there - you have a 985 milibar low rolling over you Saturday night with a brief period of lively easterlies, then back to 20knt westerlies on Sunday. Stay Warm!
Tony in San Francisco
Ms. Jessica, I have just learned about you and your mission today! I am speechless! Horray for you and much much anticipated success! Be well, stay safe, and continue to smile. You inspire me! Thank you!!!
Janée
Good show girl!! No mention of the flyover by your folks. Did they make it? Chin up, I'm pulling for you. Greg
Beach, North Dakota
Hi Jessica- I haven't commented yet, but I've been following your blog and videos for this whole journey, and your spirit just really warms my heart! I know you have 600 comments besides mine- just know that over here in Portland, Oregon, USA, I'm thinking of you and hoping you stay safe and reach your goal. It's so great to get to work each morning and check your progress (with the time difference, the posts usually go up during the night here :) I'm definitely rooting for you and I think you've proved yourself to be cut out for the job, and more!! Congratulations on rounding the cape, and may the rest of your journey be smooth (well, bumpy enough to keep it interesting/fun maybe :)
All the best,
Liz
You are the most courageous girl I've ever heard. Greetings from Poland
Jess,
I am so happy for you - I am looking at your photos of the Cape over and over again and wishing I was there too! Congratulations!!!
Seattle, WA
Well Jessica, what an achievement. Congratulations with this huge milestone. You are almost half way now.
Save sailing to the north-east with probably some better conditions.
Ed Hendrix,
Netherlands
Well done, Jessica, nearer and nearer to the home stretch. While I never made it to "the" cape myself. Several times I've passed a life achievement landmark only to have a sense of "is that all there is" if you had / have a hint of that..don't be down its normal and gradually it will sink in as the achievement that it really is. Well done.
Her picture is worth a million words.
Friends in Texas
Jess, simply circumnavigating HALF the globe is an AMAZING accomplishment -- you're a winner already. Isn't it amazing what can happen when you pursue your dreams? :)
Wayne - Perth, Western Australia
Congratulations Jess, one more Cape to go :-)
Cape Town /\/¯¯¯¯¯\/\
South Africa
Your show of an amazingly selfreliant character makes me wish I had a daughter or son like you.
And I wish every deserving parent, who works hard at good parenting, such a kid!
Peter
I am so excited for you! I am all teary eyed. It is so exciting to follow your progress. Way to go!
Congradulations Jess!!!
The pics of the cape are awesome! You rounded the cape exactly the way it should be rounded--in a 40 knot wind. Somehow rounding Cape Horn in blue bird weather just doesn't seem right. The way it looks how your sail was set, the wind was from behind you, pushing you through the passage. You must have been flying!
Well I'd love to write more, but at this writing there are 533 comments today, and 600 something from yesterday. Girl, I hope you have some time to read!
Proud of you Jess
Rick
Chicago
USA
01-14-10 @ 13:30
Hi Jessica,
I just finished watching your last two (2) video’s, again, and I couldn’t help but shed a tear at your genuine happiness and excitement. What a girl. It’s amazing what you have accomplished. You did work hard for it, and you continue to do so. As I have said before, don’t get complacent now, be cautious and please don’t take any chances, no matter how minor they may seem, you can’t get that moment back. I know nag, nag, nag. Only because we love you and want you safely back home. Plus I’m a Jessaholic worrier. LOL…..
The Lovells Nelson NZ:
Thank you for your kind words and I couldn’t be happier for this young lady. What a simply fantastic feat for her to accomplish. I’m very proud of her.
Read a post by Barry Clements in regards to Don McIntyre’s talk on the Today show about you. It was fantastic. Wish we could see some of these video’s up here in WV. (USA)
For Only by His Grace:
Doug and Marion: Happy Birthday Doug, I had hoped Jessica would pass the Cape on the 11th, (my b’day) but I’m glad to see you have a double celebration for that day now. Good on ya.
Jessica, you seemed to be momentarily lost for words as you were explaining about the cape. But you recovered nicely, wow.
Congratulations to another milestone in your journey. Well done! Thanks so much for the pics and video‘s. I feel as though I'm there with you, especially when you explain that particular moment.
I believe that I may have said this before but I’ll repeat myself.
No one will ever pass your record regardless of their age or speed in getting around the world, because, you have made an impact on the world that no one will ever match. It wasn’t just your sailing skills or your courage, it was YOU. Your attitude, tenacity, honesty and your casual manner in speaking, not putting on airs and just being yourself.
For Billie & Tom: I’ll bet you were beside yourselves with joy, pride and happiness when Jessica made the big move around Cape Horn. I was thinking of her family and how they would all react. God Bless you all for having such a wonderful and precious Granddaughter.
Well Jessica, naturally I’m looking forward to your next blog, and I hope everything goes well for you on the rest of your trip. Hope them scallywags are behaving. You keep them in line. Eat well and drink, drink, drink!!!!
So very proud of you, keep up the good work.
Loads of love and hugs, your faithful friend, fan and follower.
May God be with you and watch over you and may the angels keep your sails full, and I, I will keep you in my prayers.
Michael (75) from Kingwood, WV
A major hurdle accomplished by a very competent sailor. CONGRATULATIONS to you Jess and EPL.
Continue to have a fantastic voyage and take care.
Ajay
Congratulations Jess ! We love you in Seattle ( Washington, USA)
CONGRATULATIONS JESSICA!
You did it and we're so excited for you.
Thank you for giving the world something to cheer about. You are a hero!
Mrs. Hardman's Class
Inza R. Wood Middle School
Wilsonville, Oregon, USA
One Cape down one to go !
Sail Safely !
Dave in Gig Harbor, WA
Congratulations Jessie, awesome photos.
Keep it up
Congratulation`s !!!
Jessi, now you`ve earned the right to wear that special earring,like it was the use of the old capehorners!
But I`m not really sure,on which ear you have to stick it ?
Keep on flying, Africa is waiting!
Hardy
Hey Jess,
Congratulations, you are on a roll, have you thought ever thought of doing a Forrest Gump and just keep going for another lap, could you imagine that?
Well done, keep going you can do it. Did you get to see your Mum and Dad?????????????
Stay Safe
Berlin Red
Wonderful! Jessica, I just returned last week from Belize - central America. On the beach and in the ocean there, thought about you quite a bit and wondered how you were faring....Great to see you are doing well!
Teresa
Well done Jess! Well done.
Wow Jess, you are one awesome gir!!!
Congratulations from the Batey family in Wollongong
Felicidades Jessica....Que emocion!!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE the videos!
My word verification is eforric! How perfect is that?
Susan in Oregon
Your success has brought tears to my eyes! I have watched your journey daily and today, in a very strange way, I feel I am sharing in your joy!
At the intersection of 2 oceans and two continents, one young sailor threads the needle with her boat.
Awesome, Jessica!
David E. Boston MA USA
Wow. It brings a tear to my eye that you are around Cape Horn. It's very exciting. It your heater working yet.
Jim from Colorado
Friday 15th Jan Good morning Jesse
Great pics well done again...great press radio and TV coverage in AUS on your wonderful effort despite the dreadful tragedy in Haiti with the awful earthquake. Aus going well in the cricket too. Have a good rest after your great high over the last few days. As always
go go go you good thing
Sea ya
Dusty from Dubbo
I Guess Most Questions Have been Answered.
Was Wondering What You Was Doing With Batroom Wast & How You Was StoreIng All Of The Empty Food Cans And Such?
Do You Still Have Plenty Of Food For The Trip?
If You Had A Choice To Start Another Trip Like This Again Would You?
Friend mike From USA
Well done Jessica, this must have been a big landmark for you. I imagine when your Mum flew past she was very happy to see you & Pink Lady.
Keep up the great work.
Geoff H
Bundaberg Qld
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Cristiano ,Italy
stay safe Jess and be happy you are an inspiration to so many even us oldies god bless safe travelling
WOO HOO!!! . So proud of you . I had some tears. Loved the photos,videos. Thank You .
You are amazing.I look back at more than 500 comments,decided I have to be there too. Thinking of you every day. Take care Jess ,Safe sailing , Love from Nana Annie . XOXOXO.
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G'day Jesse.....
Your pics and video are 'there'. !! So _Excellent_! Thank you for these.
.... and warmest congratulations on negotiating the Big Left Turn.
Now to roll on to east of the Falklands, eh. Should be a little warmers soon.
Hang in there, amazing girl.... and wishing you the very best of everything.
... Ooc.
.
WE have been watching you blog with admiration for your guts and obvious maturity. Congratulations on making it around the Cape, and God bless the rest of your journey.
Glen & Margaret (friends of Billie & Tom)
What a success so far Jess!
Hey there,
So proud of you... and we don't even know each other :)
I hope you had a nice visit via radio with the rents. They are amazing parents and you are so lucky to have them!!
Onward to Africa... hope you get a bit of warmer weather and some sun! I will send the sun your way!
Best wishes and grats again!!
chris in calif.
P.s
Great job on the blogsite,webmaster!
:)
Congrats Jess!!!!!
Hey Jesse,
Nice pictures. You look at peace in your picture and on your video. We are all very happy for you and glad for such great progress around the Cape. If I had a carrier pidgeon, I'd send him over with some more books for you :>
May Neptune see you safely through to warmer waters!
Kind Regards,
Dave--
Raleigh, NC USA
Brilliant... that is so exciting. You are one gutsy and talented young lady, and now we all are behind you to bring you safely home.
Enjoy the journey, Jessica, as we all are enjoying it will you.
Nyle NZ
Your latest videos and accompanying dialogue provides us all with a wonderful sense of conditions at the horn and how special it is for sailors. Congratulations Jessica on an extraordinary achievement.
Mike (NZ)
Congratulations Jessica, amazing accomplishment!
Good for you girl!!!
I just sat here with my brekky and watched your videos of rounding Cape Horn.
It put the most widest of smiles on my face and now my eyes have all mist up.
Proud as punch I am of you and so pleased that all these prayers weve put in the bank have paid off.
Keep on Keeping on Jess
Im saving up now to head to Sydney to see you arrive.
Ally (from Sth Aust)
ps: Hiya Andrew, saw you on the TV yesterday. Great interview :)
Hi Jesse. Our kids are obsessively watching your journey and are intrigued by the whole adventure. (As are we all!) We've just had a 'light bulb' moment with our 8 y.o. though. I won't bore you with the details, but suffice to say, he now understands that 'sailing all the way around the world' means doing a LAP - not covering EVERY square inch of ocean. Our conversations about your journey are now much more inteligble, particularly when looking at the voyage map! And that's just one of the many lessons the kids are getting from watching what you're doing. Congratulations for everything you've achieved so far, and we're really looking forward to the rest of the ride home with you!
YAHOOOOO!! WAY TO GO!
Congrats from Canada!
Diana
Congratulations Jessie - now you rounded Cape Horn you can pee in to the wind - Hahaha - good luck - take it easy and be careful
good luck
To Dear Jesse
Our congratulations to you, your wonderful parents and support crew and of course ELP for achieving this, yet another milestone, of you amazing journey. We are all just so proud of you. Sail onwards dear girl to the next leg and above all - stay safe.
Go-Girl-Go.
Love from Faye and Max (Mulgrave Vic)
533 comments to date. Jessica, that's a tremendous following. Thanks for the photos of the Cape because I'll never see this view of the Cape unless I go to Antarctica. Absolutely wonderful and you look so in command. Well done. When you have time could you let me know something I was thinking about please. How do you get your sleep? Is it in batches, or for a long period. Do you set your watch to wake up or just let the ocean dictate? During the daytime or only at night? Just going to sleep myself last night and I wondered what lone sailors would do. Again, happy sailing. Cheers, Erica from Brisbane
Well done Jess!!!!!! Loving your work!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Onya Jess,
You ARE a Legend
Stay Safe
Mick
MNC NSW
Very nice picutres, jesse! How sweet that even when you're howling along with 40kn winds to contend with, that you thought of us and took a few shots; especially the one of yourself braving that cold! You look fabulous! (Trust me, a portrait of me in those conditions would only show up in a horror flick!) It can't be simple setting that camera up and getting yourself in the picture with all that rocking going on! I realize that you may have it on wide angle and then crop out the extraneous stuff, but what do you secure that camera *to* for those great self portraits, anyway?
I love the cape shots too --I agree with your comment on it's looking mythical (and I'll add mystical) in all that mist. How cold do you think it is there? Does the mist ever look (feel) like ice, or maybe its helping keep the temperatures from getting thatlow. (?)
So what's our next waypoint?
Blessings and congratulations again!
Tracie
Welcome to the Atlantic ocean... congratulation and stay safe...go jessy, and max.concentration...
luck route...
from Italy, Alberto Rolandi Beretta
God bless ya Jess, what an achievement, well done
Dan
Today's Inspirational Quote:
"If we did all the things that we are capable of doing, we
would literally astound ourselves."
-- Thomas Edison
Hi Jesse!
Really fantastic pictures!!!
What a ride, what a journey, what an adventure!
This you will never forget in your life.
There are no more words, cause they cannot tell...
Randy / Hamburg, Germany
Way to go Jess! I shall be thinking about how you rounded the horn as I attempt to conquer Moreton Bay learning to sail in my trailer sailor by myself.... us girls have to stick together!
Cheers, Michelle from Brisbane Australia :)
Hey, This is an admirer of your's from India.You are doing a great great job dear.Wish you a beautiful time ahead and wish your route had crossed India too....just can't fathom from where did you muster so much courage...
Jessica,
Congratulations to you and to ALL your supporters who had an input into this journey.
I love your video of Cape Horn, the weather was perfect for maximum enjoyment, it makes you feel alive, whereas blue skies and a calm ocean is quite boring especially for the Cape.
well Jess....you showed all those knockers. Truly fantastic, and homeward bound.
Liz:-) xox
Congratulations for Cape Horn! I wish you a strong mind and a happy journey north. Making good wishes for you,
Marcel (Germany, Hamburg)
well Jess....you showed all those knockers. Truly fantastic, and homeward bound.
Liz:-) xox
Congratulations, well done
Congratulations Jessica,
Great photos, what an experience you have had. I hope there are some restful days ahead for you to catch up on some sleep.
Judy
Maryborough
Qld
Go Jess Go !!!!!!!
Your Awesome!!!
The news coverage back here on the Sunshine Coast was great.
Keep up the wonderful blogs.
Thinking of you each day,
The Sunshine Coaster Family (Nambour) A,C, J, B & G
Congratulations Jessica on becoming a 'Cape Horner' - and earning the right to wear a gold earring in one ear (left, I think)! Well done. Thanks for uploading pics - not easy to get in those conditions. We wish you well for the rest of your journey.
Cheers, Jenny and John Eurell, circumnavigators on Burramys 1991-2004
Rockhampton
That is really awesome, well done! Great photos too!
What an inspiration! The world is a better place having people like you who dream the dream and then "just do it". Safe journey home.
Welcome to the Americas! Congratulations on your remarkable accomplishment, best wishes and thank you for a vicarious adventure that I savor every morning.
Jess .. logging onto your blog has become a morning ritual. You should feel incredibly proud of your achievement and provong the sceptics wrong. Good luck for the remainder of the trip and I hope to be among a flotilla of boats welcoming you back to Sydney in May. Stay safe.
Congratulations on rounding Cape Horn ... fantastic achievement .. you go girl !
Congratulations! Great work - stay safe . . .
congratulations! and godspeed for the rest of your journey!
from a fellow sailor in Canada
I've watched your Cape Horn video clip over and over again and showed it to my sons. Your show the honest emotions, delight and happiness of just being there and making your dreams come through. You have taken so many people aboard to share this. I thank you for it. And congratulations for overcoming Cape Horn!
Heikki
Dream sailor, Finland
Woohoooooo!!!! I've got goosebumps. You're amazing. Keep going!!!
Awesome, Jessica!
Impossible for 99% of the world's population... incredible for a girl your age.
Can't express just how I feel for you!
!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!
BavariaBlu
Jessica,
Sir Knox-Johnston, the first person to sail single handed and non-stop around the world between 14th June 1968 and 22nd April 1969 says only 'proper sailors' sail the Horn. So now consider yourself a 'Proper Sailor', but we admirers knew that all along.
40kt winds, no wonder you did around 180 miles between blogs the other day!
Now get thee northward and thaw out that cute nose of yours. One down two more big capes to go.
Wishing you fair winds to take you northerly,
Steve from SCaliforia (a high of 74F (23C) today)
WOHO GO JESS U DID IT WE R ALL SO PROUD FOR OUR AUSIE SAILOR GIRL JESS. ..U WILL DO US ALL PROUD. SAFE TRAVELS ,GOD SPEED.
PAUL AND JUDY
BUNDY QLD
Well done !!
Remember your dreams,
are your only schemes.
Keep on pushing,braveheart.
Robert,
The Netherlands
Great going, Jessica! Watching you from snowy Oxford.
Congratulations Jess - Vonnie - NSW
Congratulations Jess - Vonnie - NSW
awww thank you so much for the pictures.
We are all proud of you lil one.
Keep up the good work girl, We are all with you.......
God Bless
Your friends
Robert,Ellen,Autumn and Alison
Congratulations Jesse,
What a fantastic achievement. You should be so proud of yourself.
Hopefully you will soon have some calmer weather so you can sit back and reflect on what you have achieved.
I look forward to more updates as to whether you saw your paretns fly by and and visit from the naval ships.
Keep safe and stay warm,
Rob, Inglebun (back home for a couple of days)
Hej Jessie,
It's a great achievement what you have created till today and rounding the cape must have been a great feeling. I hope considering your condition, you'll manage to go for the rest of the trip. I'll will thump for you and, Happy new year and a smooth sealing home.
daniël
Jessica you are awesome! Great pictures, I hope you enjoyed chatting with your parents.
Paul
Although I've been keeping up to date with the blogs this is the first time I've left a comment.Congratulations Jessica, but stay safe.
Congratulations Jes!
Never met you, probably never will, but I like many others are so proud of you!
My mother used to work with Jesse Martin's mother so Ive heard few stories about how challenging it can be. Well done!
Andrew
Congratulations Jess on rounding the Cape! I have read the book published by Jesse Martin and from reading that, i think i may know a little of what you are going through but by far nothing compared to other sailers. I am 15 myself and cannot imagine going out on a boat for such a long time at my age so congratulations on that! Keep strong because we all look forward to seeing you safe and on dry land again! I always look forward to seeing your blogs on the news and on your website! Congratulations on rounding the cape again and good luck for the rest of your journey!
Sarah
Congratulations Jess, what an achievment you should be so proud of yourself
Glad you made Cape Horn. Keep up the good work.
Fair Winds and Following Seas
You an inspiration. What a magnificent adventure for a true modern day heroine. Love your blog and the great pictures. Sail on!!
Congratulations from Minnesota USA
We are going to need to hear all the details of your rounding the Cape--when you have time. After a nice couple of naps, I would imagine. Did you zip around that little hook at the east of the Cape and find some calm water to catch your breath? I hope so.
From the weather on passageweather.com it looks like you just beat it around the Horn before some even nastier weather.
Whew. Proud as punch for you.
Holy Crow
WoW WoW WoWWWWWWWW
congrats
now up to the west to east currents for your next Cape!
strewth Jessica this is legendary!
40ks of wind too
wow
wow
wow!!!!
wishing quieter times now
Brugs/Sydney
WOW! The Cape! You made it! Congrats Jess, that's fantastic. It's all very exciting, great pics, thanks so much for sharing! Good luck and fair winds, you little bloody ripper.
Mik from Melbourne
Hey Jesse
You did it, you did it, thats just great. And we got fantastic pictures too, thank you. Enjoy the moment. And now you deserve a nice little break - hope you get some time to take it all in and just sit back and pat yourself on the back. Just bloomin great Jesse.
Love Aunty Chris, Tamworth, NSW, Oz
Hey Jessica, all seems to have gone quite about the lasiest member of the crew. the heater or as someone called it "Heather" (heat her).
I'm assuming that with the events of the last couple of days and the adrenaline that's flowing in you there is no time to even consider the temperature.
I had a look at the passage weather website and it looks like you are very busy now (9am Fri)giving Parker a hand with the big seas and not the wind speed to match it.
I hope you are still on your high from rounding the cape and having your parents near by because you truely deserve and have earned the exciting set of emotions your having.
What a rush to your system the last 48 hours must have been for you and I am so happy it's all worked so well for you.
Who would have thought you would have been sailing through the worst bit of ocean in the World and the place with the most superstition attached to it on the 13th of the Month.
Did you make an offering to the sea and the souls who lay there as you passed through the passage.
I'll let you get back on the job with Parker because he's probably needing a bit of rest after helping you make history and the next few days he's going to be working hard as well.
Congratulations and looking forward to some more of your fantastic blogs, photos and videos.
Cheers from Barry
Bribie Island
Queensland
Congratulations Jess, you do Australia proud. Blessings Steve
Parabéns Jessica!
Você superou o "Everest dos Mares".
Bons ventos e mar calmo até o final de sua aventura.
Família Maciel
www.veleiroplanetaagua.blogspot.com
CONGRATULATIONS JESSE! WAY TO GO GIRL! So glad you got to see Cape Horn. Thanks for the pics - and thanks to Parker for helping with the helming there! How have you been celebrating? Good luck with the next leg of your journey and hope you get some good sleep in there somewhere when the weather dies down. Fair winds mate. Gonecruising.
God bless you!!! Keep going! Crossposted in my blog
F.Z. BOSTON MA, USA
Way to go Jess. MZ Boston MA USA
Dear Jesse, I was so nervous for you as you approached Cape Horn. You are a brilliant sailor. Congratulations on a successful rounding of the Cape. It is so exciting watching your journey. Thank you for sharing it with us. We are inspired by your courage to fulfil your dream.
Thinking of you.
Ailsa
from Melbourne
Loved your videos Jessica. It's heart-lifting to see your joy and excitement.
Arnie in Canada
Well done, Jesse !!!!!!!!!
Hi, Jessica
I watched some of your latest
videos. "You had to be there."
Words can not describe what it must
be like for you. I can only watch
in amazement.
Well done.
Luv u
Richard (QLD)
wow jess, WOW!
you seem so incredibly proud and happy with your accomplishment and we're all right there with you!
thank you so much for the videos...they are fantastic.
best wishes and best of luck to you on the rest of journey!
be safe. be well. have fun. AND stay warm!
andrew
richmond, va
'Keep us, our God; for your ocean is so wide and our boat is so small.' ~ The Sailor's Prayer/ a safe sail, Jess, and a year of adventure!
From the sofa in my lounge where i sit, with the laptop on my lap, i hear the rubbish truck go by with the cicadas making a racket,
And you are on the open sea's doing something that is truly amazing, you lucky,lucky girl.
Take care Jessica
WHOOO RAY Fantastic Ick with your blog every day Such an inspiration
Dear sweet Jessica your video of Cape Horn has swept me off my feet...you are so happy now...I hope it gets warmer 4 you....u have warmed so many peoples hearts mine too,,,the world is not always so nice..ie big earthquake in Haiti yesterday wiped out many folks....but luck will stay with you so many bloggers wish it to be so...lol Bernie 777 ...outstanding photos,,,,I hope it heats up so we can get you back into your bikini and you can be a pinup girl too.....for all of us sailors and lads and lassies who love your style....
Jess, there is a song written about you and this time of your life. "Bridge Over Troubled Water"..... sail on silver girl, sail on by, your time has come to shine, all your dreams are on their way...... Need I say more? Brenty of West Sydney
Another milestone down....so thrilled for you...congratulations Jess!!
Hi Jessica, Well done!!! You are amazing! We love your spirit. Our thoughts are with you.
Cheers from Audrey & Tim. Wynnum, Brisbane, Australia.
Congratulations on your achievements so far! Stay safe.
Jess,
I've been following you from the beginning, but haven't posted until now. Couldn't let this moment go by without expressing my admiration of your enterprising spirit and determination.
These latest pictures of Cape Horn are striking and you used the right word: "mythical".
The picture of you, however, tops them all. I've been staring at it trying to find the right adjective to describe what I see, but it expresses so many emotions: pensive, dreamy, loving, satisfaction, determination.....
Anyway I think it's a picture of a lifetime and that moment will be hard if not impossible to relive.
A hearty VERY WELL DONE from a kindred sailor.
Pieter K
Marina del Rey
California
Hi Jessica congratulations on rounding Cape Horn God Bless you all the best for your next stage from Barry( watsonia Victoria Australia)
Fantastic! It has been a joy to follow your progress....truly amazing. I look forward to the next leg of your journey.
Stephen USA
Congratulations Jess, well done, extraordinary feat.
Hi Jesse,
I must comment on what a great photograph you took of yourself. Perhaps it is the wind or the mist, but you have such a dreamy, far-away look in your eyes, and a serene smile. Meanwhile, over your shoulder we see nothing but a gray sky and gray water. And there you sit, with what looks to be a glow on your face. This picture strikes me more as art than an entry in a blog.
Robert Bernecky
Mystic CT USA
Dear Miss Watson,
Your adventure is breath taking, your spirit is indomitable and your cargo is happiness.
Never stop sailing and Capt. Slocum will be with you always.
awesome Jess!!!
Well done! homeward bound now!
CJ from Perth, WA.
Hi Jess congratulations on your nautical milestone. Saw you on the news Yesterday (14th). Have fun and may the force be with you. Allan (Sydney)
Jessica Sees Land!
All the Videos are Great.
Love your smile; says it all, WOW!!
Congratulations - again!!! Fabulous to hear the excitement in your video, really brought home the feeling. It's just great to be able to share your journey.
A thought - waiting for the next blog is a bit like a land-based version of being becalmed. Then it comes, and away you go again. What a ride.
Neil (Casino)
As we say in Boston, MA: WICKED AWESOME!
HAVE TO ADD ONE MORE COMMENT JESSE. LOOKS LIKE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT THE GREATEST FOR TAKING PHOTOS BUT YOU DID A NICE JOB. YOU ARE NOW HEADING FOR THE FALKLANDS AND MY BLOG SHOWS A FEW OF THE GUYS AND GIRLS WAITING FOR YOU AND COMING OUT OF THE MIST. THEY ARE ALREADY WAVING. NICE GOING JESSE AND AS USUAL SAFE SAILING AND GOOD PROGRESS TOWARDS CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. BEST WISHES. Russ/Calgary
Congratulations!! I have been reading your blog from day one. What an Adventure!!!
WHAHOOOOO! Have been following your journey. Congratualtions on conquering the cape.
Stay safe we are all with you
God Bless
Jesse,
You are awesome!!!!
Now put the pedal to the metal!
You've got TWO Abbys giving chase.
One from Vancouver, BC and the other from Marina del Rey, Ca USA. Both look to be leaving within the next few days! Best of luck to all!
Sidney Shelia
Hi Jessica!
My name is Danielle and I
will be 10 years old next week the 19th.My dad and I
have been following your voyage.You rock! Keep up the good work!
Love
Danielle Fort Lee New Jersey USA
Congrautlations. Go girl power
For Captain Watson of Her Good Ship, Ella's Pink Lady:
BRAVO!!!
That is all.. carry on.. cheerio and all that! ~Bruce USA
Jess your one amazing teenage girl!
Congrats to you and EPL you have reached such a milestone on your journey, you are a inspirtation to us all, what a fantastic achievement, you should be so proud of yourself.
Talk soon and congraulations again,
xxoo
Newhaven College
Year 8's
Katie, Fin, Maddie, Zoe and Kelly
congrats young lady.
another milestone completed.
keep up the great work.
Congratulations on a big milestone! Onto Africa!!
Well done Jessica and congratulations to you,your family and team! Proud to be Aussies!!!!
We have enjoyed following your progress and love the pics. Thank you!
Susie Cairns
congrats Jessica god bless u :D
WOW...Great pictures and the video
is the best...CONGRATULATIONS to
you Jessica and to all in your Support Team...Everyone is doing a great job. I hope you got to
speak with your parents...Thank you remembering you world wide
supporters...We keep you in our prayers and wish you all the best for continued SUCCESS.
AGAIN..CONGRATULATIONS...
STAY HEALTHY AND STAY ALERT amd
most of all STAY SAFE...
Joe Springfield VA USA
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