Pic: Looking out into the cockpit at sunset
Pic: Ella's Pink Lady getting along nicely with the sun setting and the moon rising
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- Jessica Watson
- Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia
- Ambition: Become the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world
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David.
Love to see your pictures :)
GL from sweden :)
Nice Photos Jess.
Not sure why but my reply to your last post wasn't published.
You continue to inspire in so many ways. Well done.
Maybe overcast, but it looks like lovely sailing weather!
It might not be the roomiest office in the world, but the views are amazing! Thanks for sharing, Jessica.
Love the photos! You are doing Australia proud!
Young lady you astound us every time you present your blog
Lovely Photos, well done
Peter and Sally on the Gold Coast
Hi Jesse I've been clicking your blog link all evening for an update - and here it is!Yes, we constantly look for updates, your blog is so excellent.Thanks so much for sharing your voyage with the world. Rosemary
Beautiful! I enjoy seeing the pictures/videos you post and following you on your amazing trip.
Gorgeous pictures.
You must be amazed at your view every day.
"The days pass happily with me wherever my ship sails."
~Joshua Slocum
I imagine Slocum's spirit is out there riding the waves with you.
Blessings,
Molly
USA
Beautiful picture's Jessica...I look forward to hearing from you each and every day. I even have my kids checking in on you daily as well...they love it and are amazed at your courage. Keep at it!! God be with you!! Wayne B. from Milford, Connecticut USA
jesse,
hope you are feeling well after all those cupcakes.
pictures are lovely ,appears to be plenty of water around you.
hope all those leaks are fixed.
look forward to tomorrows blog.
take care young adventurer.
regards and best wishes for a safe journey
rod
blackbutt qld
Amazing. How many 16 year olds could captivate a global audience like Jessica Watson?
Hey Jesse,
Once again excellent photo's. You are one tough cookie. As much as I admire you I just wouldn't have the guts to do what you're doing (if that makes sense). So I get to live the adventure through your eyes. Thanks again.
Stay safe.
Mick
Hi Jess,
Thanks for taking us with you !! The photos and chats are excellent. (Let's us escape our deary lives, in comparison to yours) You go girl. Take care.
thanks Jess. Hey there are about 20 new ducklings at our local pond. See life is still happening while you are out at sea.
take care.
Love The Griffs of WA
Thanx for the pics Jess .... love your updates and the tracker..... sitting here in the lounge looking forward to a trip to Vanuatu next week for a weeks getaway ...
Although a lot older I dream of doing an ocean crossing one day soon in my own sailing vessel...
though early still keep your dream alive and focused
will be following the blogs ... best of luck Jess
Tony
Great pics Jessica and thanks for sharing.
Being an amateur writer, I know there are some days it's just hard to think of something and not fall prey to just writing and repeating, or saying in another way, the same thing you said before.
Picture blogs are great and keep it up anytime you have writer's block.
Pictures are always fresh, new and need little if any explanation.
Safe sailing and Godspeed.
Georgia Guy
USA
Great pics! We love to see pics! They really are worth a thousand words. You look healthy. EPL seems fit and the weather you blogged about has eased. (I think the cupcakes did the trick.) Looks to us as though you will be crossing the dateline soon which means you will get to relive a day. There have been a few for which I would gladly take a "do over". :)
Anyway, looks like you will be able to get some R&R and catch up on chores.
Have a great day Jesse.
You are certainly making a buzz here in the states. I don't know of a soul who isn't visiting you blog daily.
Keep up the good work!
Blessings,
See ya Sailor!
WOW, great pics... after being on starboard tack so long is it strange when you finally go to port? Any luck with the fishies yet? You may be going a little fast... Good on ya...
Dan, Charlotte, NC USA
Deuteronomy 33:13-14
13 ...May the LORD bless his land with the precious dew from heaven above and with the deep waters that lie below; 14 with the best the sun brings forth and the finest the moon can yield
On another overcast day you likely stayed busy and stayed diligent. Many thanks for thinking of us with more pics. We all love those every time you can do it. It appears from those pics that you have a breeze and fairly calm seas, so I am thinking you had another day of progress. Today I will remember those images as I pray for your rest, safety, continued good progress toward your goal, your family, and that you will be comforted and encouraged out there -- by the Lord's finest that surrounds you. Thank you again.
Jessica
Outstanding pics. You and Ella's Pink Lady both looking great. And congrats on hitting 2000 miles. That's a huge milestone.
Have fun, stay safe and happy sailing.
From Seattle, WA, USA
SaltyDog
Thanks for the photos!
Take care, you know: safety first!
Peter from Germany
Thank you, Jessica!!
Wishing you fair winds this evening and sun tomorrow.
May you continue to know that your friends are everywhere and that warm hearts are praying for you daily.
Sweet dreams.
Mary, Maine, USA
Thank you for the lovely pictures and most enjoyable narration of your voyage. I have been hooked! Reading your block and following you from the other side of the world. Myriam from Malta
Wonderful photos, as they say, they are worth a thousand words. Jess, was curious about your auto-pilot configuration. If you get around to a technical post sometime, would love to hear how that is working for you.
Fair winds.
Jim, USA
Keep the pictures coming, it's great to see the detail as well as read about it. Your cupcakes were amazing - baking on a small yacht is a very neat trick!
On on to the equator!!
Fair winds!
All at SailSim
Thanks Jess for the pix...
U go girl as you continue to move forward on your journey...keep your chin up and enjoy the ride.
Cheers M8 :)
Tony
Great pictures! Looks gorgeous. Now how were those cupcakes? :)
Krista in NC, USA
Hello Jessica,
stunning photos! So beautiful! Thank you Jessica!
I am beginning to think, one can't feel lonely out there. There is always something new to see, different colours to appreciate, different sounds, movements.
Your tasks to keep Ella ship shape, yourself fed and dry. Dozens of little things to attend to. The communication to your loved ones and team.
Checking and checking again.
The wind carrying you along and having to be continuously aware and in the present moment!
You must be so attuned to Ella, that you would notice the slightest divergence of what you have come to know as normal.
Keep well, keep happy and safe,
Trudy, Tirol, Austria
Jessica, you are amazing and brave. I hope you are having FUN although I know it's lonely sometimes. Chin up, you can do it! I can't wait for your posts everyday!
Leslie Smukler
Birmingham, AL
USA
Hi Jesse,
Just wanted to say hi and I love to read your comments and see your pictures on here.
Wish you all the best
Nadine
Great shots Jessica. Hope you have a great day sailing. duane
Jessica you are amazing! We can't wait for your blog everyday. Keep going--you'll get there before you know it and you'll have your whole lifetime to bask in it!
Leslie Smukler
Birmingham, AL
USA
nice trip...
Good luck...
I am look at you...everyday...
And pray for you...
Ms. Watson
In dire need of a pastry chef - pls send curriculum vitae.
Seriously, your blog is the first thing I read before I arise in the morning. As a retired person, I am envious of your determination, drive, energy and courage and only wish that at some point in my life I had attempted something only 10% as ambitious !
Good luck,stay tethered.
Cheers from Manchester, Mass, USA
Nice pics. You, Ella's Pink Lady and the empty ocean and a dream ahead...
Thanks for making us a part of your journey. I'm waiting for more pics.
Atanas
Sofia - Bulgaria
Hey Jessica
Nice pics! Looks like you are moving right along
keep on keeping on
Stay safe and godspeed
Darren Achim
skipper
"Quest"
Toronto Canada
Bonjour Jessica,
Your dream is so much better than what I can imagine it to be!
Grosses bises xoxo
Jess, My professor at the University of Illinois in the US is an avid sailing fan, and announced your blog at the beginning of class. I personally know nothing about sailing, but I have traveled about the world (I used to work for a circus!) so I have a sense of your adventure!
My younger sister is 16 years old, and I can't even imagine her undertaking the responsibility that you are handling at sea. You are a rare and wonderful young lady. Keep up the good work, and know that you have another reader in me!
I bet it is wonderful to get so many comments, especially if you start to feel homesick! You are an inspiration to many people, especially young woman.
Be safe and be happy! Every day is a gift!
<3
Great pictures Jess, you've got that 'serious' look on your face again, I'd probably have a serious look as well knowing that I was following in the footsteps of 38 other people, I think it is, who have risked everything to do what you are doing right now in the name of adventure, curiosity and following a dream a desire, you may not feel like an Athlete right now but considering all the various disciplines you have to focus on and keep focused on....you are an Athlete Jess and by the end of this journey I hope someone has a Gold Medal for you because you'll deserve it!
Clint - Melbourne Town
Love the pics, keep them coming!
Happy Sailing!!
11-06-09 @ 09:40
Hi Jessica,
My most humble apologies, I just sent you a blog and mentioned that there was no news, and Bingo you come back with those beautiful pictures, yourself included. Thank you. I like the second one where you are looking over the back of the boat and at the sunset with all that water around. You can also see a fair amount of rigging. And everything looks so neat, orderly and uncluttered. Nice job.
Keep up the good work, how are the leaks coming?
May God be with you and watch over you and may the angels keep your sails full. I will keep you in my prayers.
Michael (74) from Kingwood, WV
Jess,
Love the pictures!! The weather looks terrific at the moment. Say, how is the dancing rooster doing?
Rob
Columbia, Missouri, USA
Hi Jesse
great pic's, congratulation for the 2000 nm mark,
I wish you all the best!
Hermann
Austria
I am adventurous in dreams only, so to see such a young person living this is great! I can't imagine how you can be so mature at such a young age to do something like this. I love sailing along with you!
It looks like you've put on weight??
must be the cupcakes -:)
Jessica, your cup cakes looks delicious, unlike yourself bouncing around on the Ella's Pink Lady; making them, you did a great job. Well, it's Nov 06, 2009 09:48 here on the East coast, New York City. Great pictures and stay dry.
Alston.
An explorer, writer and photographer. Pretty good resume for later in life. Be safe.
Mike Atlanta
HAWKEYE
Hey Jesse those snaps make it look oh so easy and lay back out there. Well, it ain't easy and we are so proud that our little Aussie Jesse is showing the way. It is also great to see snaps of yourself and even better when I see you "buckled up". Now what about those leaks? Please give an update and I do hope you have something more durable than the leftover icing to seal them with. Incidentally, how did the taste test go?
Jesse it was lovely to hear from you in pictures and it's great to see you looking well. 'til next time take care, eat and rest and don't forget the fluids. Stay safe and be happy!!
HAWKEYE
Great Pictures! I showed them to my class today and we discussed oceanic navigation and one student wanted to see how close your track would take you to Pitcairn.
good to hear from you jess, nice photos and is it really hot there in the equator? do u have enough water????
Fantastic photographs!
Looks like a great evening out there. Set the perimeter alarms and get some much needed rest. Your doing great (you don’t need me telling you that). Looks like Parker is doing a fine job as well. Everything looks ship shape! I love the little pink turret (dodger) atop the hatch on EPL (placidly pink but ready to thwart the southern seas).
Sleep tight (with lee cloth) and don’t let the squidlits bite!
Mike D
Landlocked in Philadelphia, Pa, USA
Jessica, we are so enjoying your Blog. We are in the Med. on our boat Silver Beat and wish you every success in your endeavour to become the youngest to circumnavigate the world.We appreciate all the hard work which has gone into this voyage and we are following your progress with interest.We feel as though we are there with you. Keep safe and may you continue to have fair winds and safe seas.
Alison & Roger Brown ( Brisbane)
All I can say is "Wow!" Very impressed with your journey to date and look forward to reading the daily updates! Best of luck!
hi jess. next tue i will be aboard a 125 ft schooner out of baltimore bound for ft lauderdale fl, about 1300 ktm. looking forward to joining you on the sea and dropping a 'message in a bottle' into the gulf stream with a note wishing you well. cheers from san antonio, tx, cole letteney@gvtc.com....
hi jess. next tue i will be aboard a 125 ft schooner out of baltimore bound for ft lauderdale fl, about 1300 ktm. looking forward to joining you on the sea and dropping a 'message in a bottle' into the gulf stream with a note wishing you well. cheers from san antonio, tx, cole letteney@gvtc.com....
Hiya girl!!!!
You are doing an amazing thing and should be soooo proud of yourself. I have traveled lots and love the unpredictability of it all.
My Chinese pal Mei put me onto your website so I watch with interest as you meet your goals...
all the best...Davey
Hi Jesse,
Fantastic Photos !!! ... Great One of You. Don't forget to Get Some as you Cross The Equator . . . . . One Facing Each Direction of The Compass ... and One Facing The Direction you are heading at the time (and State on that photo, which direction it is that you are heading).
Bye For Now,
Have A Safe and Happy Journey ... but Most of All, Have fun !!!"
"You CAN And WILL Do It Jessica Watson !!!"
NM xx
Lovely photo's Jessica. How nice to share the sun set out there with you.
Sail on and stay safe.
Ingrid Sweden
Thanks to the Internet magic and your pics, we are (almost)there with you. 1000 words!
I pray to Mother Earth to always send you the best of her winds, while keeping the Ocean spirits in a quiet mood!
Regards from Sergio (Venezuela)
Beautiful!
brrrrr all that overcast weather makes the ocean look cold. keep up the blog I read it every morning. stay warm.
Stunning Pics Jesse. Thanks a Zillion. Keep your spirits up! You are one special young lady!
Jesse,
Is it true about the saying - ‘Red sky in the morning, sailors give warning, red sky at night, sailors delight’?
I highly recommend that everyone take the time and read your past blogs in the Blog Archive. Starting on 8/5/2008 in New Zealand up to the present. Well written and descriptive as usual including some great full size photos as well. Really gives us a sense of what it took to get you where you are today.
Smile...
Randy
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Hi there,
Just checking up and find some lovely shots... you read my mind. I had wondered what it looked like around you... and you go and post :)
Hope you are doing well...
Chris in Calif.
Awesome blog, I'm just starting in on it but your posts really help me through the day. I'm working as a "desk jockey" in Iowa in the US. Your blog and Alex Dorseys over at project blue sphere really help me get through the day. Keep being awesome!
I am now trying to talk my wife into getting a boat and sailing around the world. You are so lucky. We are still following you at Centerville High School. The students look forward to it every day. Keep up the good work.
Mr. Deckard
I guess you need to spend more time on your school work - it should be "pink lady and I", not "me and pink lady".
awesome pics, I love sailing and being inland am getting a lot of enjoyment following your grand adventure! Best wishes for awesome success! Dang I miss my boat LOL. Have you caught any fish to eat yet or are you throwing them back?
Richard IN California
Hey Jessica,
thanks so much for posting those great new pictures.
I really get the feel of being there with you on the ocean,just by looking at these pictures.
far away from all the hustle and bustle of everyday city life.With nothing but the wind,sky and the ocean and maybe a good book to read while Ella's Pink Lady keeps on patiently plodding along.
I have stopped watching the daily news
on television,it just always seems to be the same.
Your world is so different to all that and in contast seems almost like a piece of paradise.
I got the map of the world out and follow the course of Ella's Pink Lady, learning a great deal along the way.
thanks for sharing those little windows into your beautiful world.
keep taking lots of Pictures for your book and write down your feelings, thoughts and ideas about all the things you want to remember.It will be of great help to you later on as material for the book.
gustav haffner
(pilot-navigator)
www.redbaron.com.au
I just want to say that I check out your blog every day as I think you are an amazing young lady .What a dream come true for you.Be safe in your travels.
Brenda
from Grande Prairie,Alberta,Canada
Jessica: I believe that your stove is a two burner without an oven. If that's the case, how did you "bake"?
Your blog has a nice personality to it. Well done.
Travel safe.
Bob
USA
Great photos..the views of the ocean are awesome! Stay Safe! :)
Please do remember to secure yourself when you're on deck. It goes so quickly to loose balance on a boat when you're busy taking photos.
German saying goes: The devil is a squirrel.
Thanks for posting the pictures! It looks coooold! Is it?
DR
California
Inpiring Jess. Makes me wonder what'll happen when you hit 18 and really decide to take on some adventure :) Joking! joking!
Quick question(s).
When did you decide to sail around the world?
And was it just the book you read that kicked it off or had you always been itching for adventure?
Good on ya and I'll keep an eye on the blog. Make the most of the heat and send some our way.
Jay, Auckland, NZ
Hi Jesse,
Congrats on passing the 2,000 mile "seamark"!
I continuously marvel at the beauty of the weather and skyscape from my high perch on the rocky cliff where our home is here in the US Virgin Islands.
But there is nothing quite like the "being part of it" feel/experience sailing in it provides us whenever we get out. for a sail
We who get the chance to experience that are truly fortunate.
Thank you for your pics. and your posts Jesse!
EJ
US Virgin Islands
P.S. Cupcakes? Did you bring a treadmill?
jess, my 16 y.o. daughter can even find her hairbrush in the morning!
you are an amazing young lady!
WHEW!! lotta salt water for me 1500 miles from any ocean. Those waves look like they'd make me sick. Been there, done that, no fun. I like dirt. :) At least it's warm there. 41F last night here in SD. and that was a warm night. cya
Spike
Jess, I have been reading your blog everyday and really appreciate you keeping us up to date and I also enjoy a lot of the readers’ blog comments. The latest pics were excellent. I have a suggestion for you…. So many of your fans (including me) talk about how they have ordered Jesse Martin’s book or video or both. Well, I can only imagine the sales have gone through the roof in the last few months and I bet Jesse gets a royalty percentage off of each sale. The idea… email Jesse and tell him he should give you a 25% cut off of his profits since you are in effect marketing his book for him as a result of world-wide interest in your voyage!!! Also, I think I have figured out a way to make money off of the interaction between you two! In the video before you left he had to struggle to beat you arm wrestling. You told him that will change when you get back. Well, I want to bet on you in the rematch because I have no doubt you can take him when you finish this trip!!! Jess rocks!!!!!!
Loving the photos! Looking forward to more!
-Dimitri, USA
Hi Jess,
Great photos and views!
Best regards from Buffalo, NY
Sincerely,
Neil
these photos speak volumes lets hope you get some sunny skies ahead...go jessica
Jessica :Excellent photos ! you are so incrediablly forunate to witness such magnificent granduer daily ! These pictures of you and Pink Lady illustrates your marvelous ocean voyage! Thanks for sharing ! Happy Sailing !
love the picture of the sunset.
I so enjoy reading about your voyage.
Thanks for sharing.
Suzanne
Jess,
I'm a married mom of two boys who lives in Statesboro, GA, USA. I don't know how I happened upon your name/site....probably yahoo news or cnn etc. I am just so intrigued and inspired by your spirit of adventure! You have captivated your entire country of Australia and I'm sure, many others across the world! Good luck! Be safe! I check your blog and progress everyday and will continue to do so until you've made it all the way home!!! Karen
Jess,
I'm a married mom of two boys who lives in Statesboro, GA, USA. I don't know how I happened upon your name/site....probably yahoo news or cnn etc. I am just so intrigued and inspired by your spirit of adventure! You have captivated your entire country of Australia and I'm sure, many others across the world! Good luck! Be safe! I check your blog and progress everyday and will continue to do so until you've made it all the way home!!! Karen
Jesse, do you realize how cute you are!!!! Even cuter than Ella's Pink Lady!!
Hi Jesse!
Beautiful pictures, thank youuuu!
Glad to see that the sea conditions have eased somehow.
More and more people in France are aware of your journey and talk about you. It is really so nice to hear of you like this!
All this water around you reminds me of a comic strip by Goscinny (creator of Asterix the Gaul).
The two characters won a yacht in a lottery, but as no one can sail, they decide to sell the boat. But before, as they are romantic, they want to spend one night on board, in the harbour.
One of them (the smarter one) aks the second to pass him some rope because he needs some for a reason I forgot. The second one, who is a little dumb, unties the yacht from the dock.
During the night, with the tide and currents, the yacht leaves the harbour and when they wake up, they are just in the middle of the sea, no land in sight. They are abashed...
And then the dumber says: "Wow! How lucky we are to have slept on board! There were huge floods during the night, and the whole town is under water!"
May the winds be with you and Ella's Pink Lady!
Nice pics and looking good!
Dressed for success.
Fair wind.
Thanks so much for sharing your life and experiences Jessica. Always looking forward to your next update!
Mike
Portland, Oregon USA
Simply breathetaking!! Lovely pictures. Im very jealous, tho I have never been sailing before! GOOD LUCK!!! And keep up the post's. Very interesting to read.
Hello Jesse,
Thanks for taking the pics . You seem in a contemplative mood. It must be an odd sensation to pose for a picture with no one around, and realize all the people that will be looking at it. You are all alone, but then your not!
The hard dodger makes Pink Lady look a little like a Star Wars fighter! Just think of that when you battle heavy weather.
All the best
Richard in Maryland
Hi Jessica. I shared your story with my third grade class. You rock!
William - USA
Hey Jesse....
'Windows' on your world.... so excellent ! Thank you.
Ooc.
Hi Jess.. How nice to come home for lunch and find a "Photo Blog" today of yours and Ellas Pink Lady waiting. Awesome views that most of us would never have seen if not for you. Thank for sharing with us.
You're our Chauffuer of the Seas.. Please take us to the Equator !
Smooth Sailing !!!
What great memories you're capturing Jesse. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Take care keep safe. Jan (New Zealand)
Wow and a photographer as well,do your talents ever cease? Great photos, feels as if we are there with you. Good looking sea conditions with the moon rising in the sunset.
Safe passage, will talk later.
Brian
Hervey Bay, QLD
great pictures, read your blog every day! Safe Sailing
Thank you for the photos.
All the best, Jessica.
Luv u.
Richard (QLD)
Those pictures could also be helpful down the road if you need to compare and contrast your boats condition over time.
Just please don't put yourself in a dangerous situation just to get a shot.
"It's the journey, not the destination."
Really enjoying your blog. Stay safe and keep up the excellent work.
HI Jesse,
It is great to hear from you. Like so many others I have been waiting for an update. :-)
Great pictures.....and more words are not needed.
Hope you enjoyed those yummy cup cakes!!!
You are one special person. Just keep doing what you are doing. You are always in my thoughts.
Keep safe,
Rob
Ingleburn NSW
I told some friends about your endeavor and we wondered how automated your yacht is? How do you change a sail, for example. How much fresh water do you have? Can you predict and avoid rough weather? How do you sleep? Do you have some sort of tether system?
And, the biggest question is why Cape Horn verses going through the Panama Canal?
Thanks
What an album you'll create! A picture is worth a thousand words. The ocean is so mighty. When I look out at the Atlantic Ocean I see such strength that is only found in nature. The ocean knows exactly what it is supposed to be. It goes in and out, up and down without a care or thought. It is the manifestation of GOD's dream. It never doubts, worries or fears. It knows that it just has to be. Right now, you are just being exactly who you are, too. There are no pressures or people or things, no codes of conduct or laws. You are your own country, beholden to no one or no thing except yourself. Be strong President Watson of Ella's Pink Lady, just be.
Namaste
Stanlee
The photos are great! Must be so peaceful out there. Keep up the great work and may the wind be with you!
Michael & Denise (Newport, Rhode Island)
Can you post a Picture of what its like at Night,....Safe Sailing
Jess: I have a question. You route is supposed to take you close to the artic circle below Argentina. But the map on the website shows you traveling northeast. You seem to be headed the wrong direction. Is there a reason for this?
Joe from Downingtown, Pa, USA
Good Morning Jess
Great photos again! What an amazing classroom and work space you have! A much better view than my desk!!! Seeing photos like these allow us to almost step into your world for a moment and visualise what it's like to be where you are. Like that old saying "A picture says a 1000 words". Which is so true!!! Keep them coming!
James was off sailing night races on Sydney harbour again last night - he was crewing on "Holy Cow" - a 52' Beneteau 523. They only had 4 crew!! He came home exhausted, saturated and completely addicted. Muttering words of 'what a night, fantastic' and full of funny stories about the evening. It was a class 3 race and they rounded the harbour circuit 3 times. His arms are a tired this morning as the was working the 2 winches on the Jib by himself... My turn next year!! At the moment my whole focus is pulling together our dancing school's Christmas Concert - only 5 more Saturdays to go and then it's done.
Hope you are catching some good ZZZZ's - the water looks reasonably calm in the piccy's.
Have a great day Jess - stay safe.
'Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another' Walter Elliott
'Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.' William James
Great pictures, and I find that I look forward to checking your blog each day to see what progress you have made. I see from the track that you are about to cross the international date line! You get a "do over" day!
Hope your seas are calm and you keep a steady wind!
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, USA
Lovely pictures, great blog! Thanks for sharing.
All the best from the Netherlands
Thanks Jess!! The pictures really help us understand more of what its like out there and its good to see you!! You go girl - oh yeah and the trackers great too :). xo.
Thanks for the pics Jessica. Another beautiful day in the neighborhood....
Keep them coming if you get a chance.
Stay Safe.
Brian
Lakeland Florida USA
GLAD TO SEE YOUR STILL HAPPY ABOUT THINGS GOIN ON AROUND YOU NOW... LOVE ALL YOUR PIC'S YOU HAVE TAKEN.. KEEP STRONG IN YOUR MIND AND EVERY THING ELSE WILL FOLLOW..
HAVE A VERY GOOD DAY, GOD SPEEDING YOU ALONG THROUGH OUT THE DAY..
JOHN GLENN SHEPPARD USA
love the pictures - it's great to ride along with you!
Good morning Jess
Thanks for the holiday snaps!Great to see you looking so well. There is something peaceful about a wonderful sunset. A time to reflect even for just a few moments.
I admire you so much seeing you grow as a stronger girl each day.
fair weather and fair sailing today
Dusty from Dubbo
WOW :) great pic's. Your life must be like a dream ;)
greetings from Austria(not Australia^^) Eva
The sea is an awesome lady! Love how your photos celebrate her beautiful personalities!
Happy sailing!
Sweet breezes from the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria!
Jesse,
Your blogs are great, your video is terrific and your adventure is absolutely one for the ages.
Many of us are following you as if we were in the boat with you. Wishing you the very best of luck.
- Pogo
Hello Jessica,
Great pictures! You be safe walking around the deck. How was the cupcakes? It great to the pictures of you home and the ocean. I sure wish I was there instead of here. Keep up the great work, be safe, and keep smiling that beautiful smile.....
Hi Jessica,
You look amazing after so long drifting along.
In Le Tour de France Lance Armstrong needed to have a good team to survive the race. Bart Cummings needs a good team to win the cups. Greg Norman...Well I better not go there I might Jinx him.
The positive comments are so refreshing to see on a blog.
You have indeed got a champion team.
Ah, Daaling... Juust gorgeous. I mean that lovely pink sail draped in the beck. Matches nicely to your gorgeous orange outfit. But, Daaling, the Hair... oh, my gosh, what happened to your lovely hairdryer ? Always remember, you are alone on the ocean, but on camera the mob is watching.You owe it to your sponsor to look splendid,so keep your HAIR in mind. And get more sleep, Daaling,or just smile (Flight attendents have been fired seconds before a serious crash, because they didn't smile enough...)
Yolanda,Tontitown,AK,USA
Lady Penelope F.A.B.-2 Parker
I'm a little slow but I think I got it now! Google the words above and you'll get it too!
Mike D
Landlocked in Philadelphia, PA, USA
P.S. I don't take credit for it. Another post nailed it long ago but I just didn't get it.
Hello Jessica, hello Ella's Pink Lady.
I'm not sure but I think you are crossing the international date line. I was not at this place before but I'm sure nothing dangerous happens when crossing this line. Maybe the day will have 48 hours and therefore you are sailing 2*100 miles this day?
Well hello again lil Jess,
wow the pics are so cool. Thankyou so much Jess.
looks like you arew having a lot of fun. Sure wished we could be out there.
By the way Jess when you hit the deep south how are you going to keep warm.i know its on a lot of our minds so please talk on that when you get a chance please.( how the cabin stays warm and the clothing you will be wearing )
Well Jess thanks for all your doing and sharing it with us all.
your in our minds all the time.
your friend Robert Lalonde
Hi Jess my comments don't seem to make it on to your blog but I am follow you along the ocean and enjoying your trip I am a live aboard cruiser and am looking forward to my first overseas trip next year to Indonesia Thailand Malaysia. Keep the photos coming Jess and stay safe
Julie SV "Jay- Sea"
Truly *awesome* picks, Jessica.
You're inspiring a lot of people. Keep it up!
-Benjamin, North Carolina, USA
"And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by...
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking...
And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking."
Lovely photos and a very interesting blog. Reading it helps me get up and doing things rather than lazing around all the time.
Keep happy and safe.
Go girl, you're proving to the world that you can live your dreams, you are truly a Aussie.
Love seeing the photos Jess, please upload more.
Just love these pictures. They're something that most of us will never see.
Ian from Brisbane
Thanks for the great pics Jessica, EPL looks so small out there in that big ocean, lucky she's got a fantastic captain!! Loved the cupcakes:) Windy and cold out here in the central west today after a scorcher earlier in the week, maybe lucky with some rain.
Bron NSW
Hi Jessica, loving following your progress, great pics today... I was wondering if you could take a photo of one of those squids you keep finding on deck. Love your cupcakes too... how did they taste I wonder.. a bit salty!
hi jess lovely pictures. I read your blog everyday do u get sea sickness much bounceing around out there how do you cope? do you have motion sickness pill?
mal
bray park qld
Hello Jess:
Great Pictures.... Housekeeping question for you. What do you do
with your garbage??
Safe Travels...
Bob and Family in Denver CO USA
Hi Jess. Yeah I want to try one of your cake, they're looking so good. ( and because I love choclate!) Great pics, it looks like you're still having fun, and that's good :) I'm ill at the moment and I hate it! Take care, keep in touch. Greetings Marcel
Hey Jessica
We are really enjoying your blog and look forward to your updates.
After growing up in the country I have come to sailing in mid life and always look forward to stepping onto our yacht each weekend, getting the sails up and the breeze on your face and heading out through Sydney heads to check out the migrating whales, playful seals, or the myriad of seabirds that smoothly glide around us, like the mutton birds.
We are looking forward to Xmas / New Year holidays when we can go for a long sail of a week or two - either up the coast north of Sydney to Port Stephens or down the coast to the beautiful Jervis Bay area...will just depend on the winds of course!
So your trip helps me to get into the headspace of our trips!!
I just love how people from all over the world have been so captivated by your trip and by you ... I think when times are tough it is so important to be buoyed by a positive and inspiring story like yours ... that helps in difficult political and financial times like now.
ciao bella!!
Gabrielle, Sydney, Aust
Thanks for posting the pics, Jess! Gives us another perspective on The Pink Lady!
Jim
Nice photos. Good to hear you are progressing well into your trip. Wishing you all the best. You are one courageous person.
Jesse,
Thank you for the excellent pictures. EPL seems to be moving nicely in a moderate breeze. Hope you have many days like the ones in the pictures.
I most enjoyed the picture of you looking down into the companionway. You look absolutely relaxed and healthy, and I can see that your hair has grown a little longer.
I'm looking forward to the updated tracking map with your new position posted. Are you still ticking off 150nm on a good day?
Fair winds, sailor.
I'll visit you again tomorrow.
Hey Jessica,
how cold is it at night out there? And what about daytime?
Since I never sailed around the world I'd love to have those information :-)
Take care,
Daniela
I would like to congratulaste you on passing by the 2000 mile mark of your journey too.
Great pics. Thanks for sharing them !
The photos are great Jessica. Thanks for allowing all of us to vicariously be a part of your adventure. I'm thinking the reality of your journey must keep sinking in anew at different levels and your understanding of it will probably undergo a number of transformations over the coming months. It will be interesting for you and those who know you well to see how that manifests in you and your life.
Safe sailing
Toni
Great pictures Jessica--Pink Lady looks good.
dugie
Caloundra
Love the photos Jessica. I have heard you can see stars out in the ocean ya just can't see anywhere else. What a great adventure you are on. Be safe and happy! duane
love yore photos
from Ryleigh
The Thing About The Do Over Day is at the end you have to give it back. Sort of like Jumanji. I shared with another coworker (an avid model boat builder) about your venture and he he said he could hardly wait to check out your site-he was oblivious-hadn't heard anything about you. And I went to my college Alumni web page and updated the page there so everyone will know about your 2,000 and the cup cakes!! :O)
Your pictures say it all today..Thanks so much..We know you are very busy keeping up with maintenance and staying on course-keep on taking time out for yourself-especially.
Blessings
Gary & Jan
Savannah,Ga
remember your dreams
are your only schemes
wish you all the best
from
Holland
all the best
from
Holland
Hi Jessica I am enjoying reading your blogs and love the pictures.
I wish I had your courage you are a real inspiration for us all.
Hope you have enough sun block for when you reach the warmer weather.
Steve
Morning Jess
Great Pics....everyone loves a sunset.
It must be so serene out there at times...
Looks like the sea is treating you well...lets hope it continues to do so...smile
How were the cupcakes, did they taste good...You should make a cake to celebrate reaching the equator and decorate it with equator reached and the date....take a photo...lol
Anyway we are in for some warm weather for the next week.....time to get the pool ready for some serious swimming
Stay cheerful, stay safe
Deb and the Guineas
Hi Jessica,
I,ve been praying for you since you started your journey and would like to share with you a Bible study I teach. Here is the first lesson. In the beginning, the ___ was God and became flesh. John 1 verse 1-5&14.
thank for sharing those lovely pictures with us all.
emgb1 in South Wales (UK)
Hey Jess
Great photos,,,I love seeing your Ella's Pink Lady in action.
Keep the blogs happening,,,we all look forward to your next installment of this courageous voyage of your. Each milestone is surely a great achievement in it's self.
Keep safe and good winds
Noel Novice Sailor Canberra
Great pics Jesses, check on you ecery day along with thouands of others from all over the world. It is amazing to read the comments and see how far you are reaching people and inspiring all. Take care
Christine - Tura Beach
This is my first comment on this site Jessica, even though I log in every day to make sure all is OK. Have enjoyed about your astounding adventure.
Lovely to hear all the highs and lows and see the wonderful photos.
Stay safe!
Kay from Brisbane
Great to see your photos Jess! We look forward to your blog every day, you're one amazing inspiration. God bless. Jodie xxx
Wonderful Jessica, You and your team are very generous, its such a privilege to be able to sail along with you in spirit.
Smooth sailing
Bluefin, Buderim, Queensland.
Really nifty pictures.. Wishing you all the best on your awesome undertaking.
Ken
San Antonio, Texas
Still keeping you in my thoughts, Jesse. Hope everything is well and that your spirits are high!
Drew
Ohio, USA
Hi Jessica,
Thanks for the pictures. Seeing them helps us imagine how things are going... It's good to see that you're taking time to enjoy the journey, and not just the destination.
Looking forward to the next update !
All the best from NY,
Brian
Great photos Jesse went to bed last hoping you'd have a blog up by the time I woke up.
As a friend alway used to say to me "The joy is in the journey, not the joourney's end".......so enjoy the journey! xx
Wish the website gurus could set up a Jessica Watkins Chat Room and then Jessica could possibly drop in, from time to time, and chat online with all of the people around the world following her journey.
If anyone got out of line, you could simply block the IP address from coming back ever again.
Registration and confirming email address would need to be required.
User or screen name a login and password required.
Hi Jess,
Nice Pics. It looks you have two headsails up. Is that correct? I didn't realise that Pink Lady was cutter rigged. She looks great.
You're doing great champ!
Good onya
peter
Hi Jess, my first posting. Just heard on ABC you are near Tonga..and doing schoolwork. 24 years ago I sailed on an Arends 33 fron NZ Tonga..not solo though. Loved the sunsets and sunrises as in your pics.
Safe sailing
Rex
Maroochydore QLD
Dear Jessica! It is young people like you that makes the world go round! We HAVE a future! Keep going! Look at the three young people from South Africa and what they did! Fantastic!! http://uitdieblouvanonsehemel.blogspot.com/
Please keep the photos coming!
Reading the blog makes my day -- seeing pictures of the adventure makes it even better!!!!
Hi Jesse, The weather looks fantastic! Can you tell us a little about the ruling of assistance. Are you allowed to have any boats follow you outside a certain distance or do you have to be totally alone in order to make the record official?
The whole world is watching, you are amazing!
FA, England..
so wide, so pretty!
Greets from Germany, Kon
Doing a great job Jessica.
From Chloe and Jacob.
When I was sixteen, umpty-ump years ago, these sorts of opportunities -- to sail the world, to communicate with the world -- just didn't exist. I am so envious....but simultaneously so fascinated.
Jessica love your updates and photos. I am an amateur photographer of the ocean but mine all centre around Coolangatta Qld (my fav place to visit) You make me even more proud to be an Aussie - Janelle Redbank Plains, Qld.
Glad to see the pics of of Ella and the cupcakes.
sounds like a 70's singing group.
G.
It was nice to see all pics of Ella and the cupcakes. That sounds like a 70's singing group. Smooth sailing.
G
Keep up the good work.
/ Mia from Sweden
Hi jess
hows it been going still cant start my spacecar its diesel
Hi Jesse
I'm too late again but i slept in so sail on 7 have a nice day
ETgurl Sunshine Coast
Dear Anonymous from 1:52 am,
"Me" is gramatically correct. You would not say "I on another overcast day."
Go Jesse!!!
Girlie,
When you are out there at sea, braving the elements, and voyaging through new territory...
no one gets to tell you that you look like you've put on weight or that your hair needs help.
I think you look like the cutest little pixie on the ocean right now.
And all the naiads and sea sprites agree with me.
May the Goddess Of The Sea see you through another safe day,
Molly
USA
Awww, those are wonderful pics of you, Ellas' pink lady and the sea Jess' love the cupcakes u made the other day...CLASSIC!
FOLLOIN U ALL THE WAY ...
Pete H.
Best of luck 2 u, enjoying ur pic's & blogs, looks like ur having the time of ur life, stay healthy & safe, not 2 many cup cakes thou :)
We are excited for you and look forward to reading your well-written blog and seeing your photos.
Our thoughts and prayers go with you.
You Go, Girl! :)
- Darrell and Sue -
Hi Jesse,you look well and happy, good to see, got an email back from Andrew, dont know where he gets the time to do it all, thanks Andrew and all the crew for letting us share your wonderful girls dream with us, every day has a new meaning since you left our shores Jesse and we are all travelling your dream with you, Love you Jessica and please stay safe, Roger and Lou Dwyer
To Jessica,I am watching with admiration of your achievement and the inspiration that you portray is absolute dedication to your quest!! I thought I had some big paddocks to run around in out here but you are the winner in this, Keep the wind in your sails and the tell tails level. God speed. From the Cunnamulla Fella,(Kevin)
Great photo blog!! Keep up the good work! Thanks for the posts and thanks for sharing. Mike
THANKS FOR LETTING US TRAVEL WITH YOU !
SAFE TRAVELS
PORT HURON, MICHIGAN
HI jess ,Great photos and goood luck Ron.
Great to see you making good progress.
Love the pics and the google map showing your location and progress is awesome! Thanks so much for adding that.
Wishing you another week of good sailing ahead and looking forward to next pics, video and blog posts.
CJ, Perth, Western Australia
All the Best Jessica! Your incredible journey is absolutely inspiring! Keep safe!
Kindest Regards,
Bryan and Tash (Tassie!)
Hey Jessica.
You are one gutsy girl and I have the utmost admiration for you.Stay strong and Stay focused matey.
We are watching you from Invercargill in the deep south in of NZ.
Hey Jessica.
You are one gusty girl and you have my utmost admiration.Stay focused and Stay strong matey.Watching your progress daily from Invercargill in the deep south of NZ.
ur doing great enjoy these days thing will get harder dont b scared 2 ask 4 help most of all respect the sea....
Hi Jess great pictures,
I can see you also had a crach course on photography before setting sale.
Do you miss your pets at home od do you get by with your battery powered pets?
What is the temp like where you are? I am thinking you are about 2 hours ahead in time, that about right.
All the best Jess.
Gary in Carrum Downs (Melbourne)
Good morning to you, Jess!!
I hope you have a wonderful day, with time to marvel at the colors in the sea and sky, time to do some leak-sealing, cooking, eating, washing, reading, blog posting, picture-taking, dreaming and dozing. Heaven on earth!
Take care of yourself. We are with you all the way!
"My soul is in the sky."
~ William Shakespeare
Mary, Maine,USA
Hi Jessica
Greetings from Papua New Guinea and Congratulations! I have been following your progress and reading your daily postings since you started out on your challening journey around the world. I take my hat off for you and I wish you all the very best. I will follow you until you get back home.
God bless you!
Dr Blaise Tonar
Papua New Guinea
Hi Jessica -
You are doing so very well, if that's not an understatement I don't know what is. You must be making so many people including your parents and Don McIntyre so very proud. I am following your journey too, love the pics. I just read on Abby Sunderland's blog how you sent her a lovely, encouraging email regarding her attempt to sail around the world which shows what a lovely humble person you are.
Happy and Safe sailing!
Jim
Hi Jessica
Fantastic photos, nice sailing conditions, I think you would like a little bit more sunshine, that would be nice.
But I don't think you can complain about the weather so far. So keep knocking over the miles, keep having fun and keep safe.
Cheers George and lots of love from Exmouth WA
Hi Jess,
I love reading your blogs and thanks very much for the pics here. It's great being able to be a part of your journey!
As I busily prepare for life at Christmas and run around after my family :), I like to escape and read your blog, albeit for just a few minutes.
Congratulations for getting out there and achieving so much already and thanks for sharing it too!
Lisa - Sunshine Coast
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