However, there are several factors that affect a celebritys net worth, such as taxes, management fees, investment gains or losses, marriage, divorce, etc. Laura dekker cheered into final harbour of st maarten but may not return to netherlands after government resistance to trip robert booth sun 22. My dear guppy, my first home, my companion on the biggest adventure of my life has stranded on a reef in one of the atolls in the northern cook islands. Missing 14yearold dutch sailor laura dekker found in the. Instead, it is a highseas chanty of a comingofage tale. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The amazing autobiographical account of the youngest ever solo circumnavigation of the earth. But this is no fighttothefinish quest to break a sports record or perilous struggle for survival against the elements. Very interesting book recounting 14 year old sailor laura dekkers trip around the world. Segelmadchen laura dekker stellt buch ein madchen, ein traum. From there i stopped of in the canary island and the cape verde my route led across the north atlantic, panama, pacific ocean, indian ocean around the cape of good hope and back to st. Fourteenyearold laura dekker hopes to become the youngest person to sail around the world by herself.
Missing dutch sailor laura dekker, 14, found on caribbean. Discover book depositorys huge selection of laura dekker books online. Laura dekker was born in netherlands on wednesday, september 20, 1995 millennials generation. Starting of in holland i sailed with my dad to gibraltar for the start of my trip. Laura dekker sails around world in documentary time. In her talk she discusses her adventures in sailing and being the.
Her father, dick dekker, is sailing south with his daughter in her 38foot yacht, named guppy, as far as portugal. I know your parents are very proud of the woman youve become. The book signings are open to the public, and a summit ticket is not required to attend a signing. Book signing is the affixing of a signature to the title page or flyleaf of a book by its author. Gives a somewhat surprising account of her familys legal battles with the dutch school authorities, escalating to the prime minister, and a year in the courts, where she finally prevailed. Aged just 14, new zealandborn laura dekker defied the authorities and braved the open oceans to realise her dream of becoming the youngest ever sailor to circumnavigate the earth. Success depends on attending carefully to every detail related to the event from the timing. Minicat the worlds favorite portable sailboat 21,680 views 2. Setting up a book signing as an independent author is harder than ever. The worlds population was 5,751,474,416 and there were an estimated 2,063,047 babies born throughout the world in 1995. Now on the final leg of her journey, laura dekker is scheduled to finish on the caribbean island of st. Just always move forward and keep accomplishing the things in life that are important to you and your family. Laura dekker gained fame, admiration and notoriety following her circumnavigation of the globe aged 16. Welcome to your most valuable resource for book signing events around the country.
Shes the author of the book one girl one trip and subject of the documentary maiden trip. Together with lots of friends plus some of daniels family and mine, we celebrated the commitment that daniel and i made for each other. Laura is doing her best, but the school knew before she set off that there would be times when she might not be able to meet the deadlines. May 01, 20 the amazing autobiographical account of the youngest ever solo circumnavigation of the earth. Ocean at home sailing special international ocean film tour. Book signings are a great way to promote and sell your book. How to set up a book signing as an independent self. Laura dekker born 20 september 1995 is a dutch sailor. Laura dekker close to completion of solo roundtheworld.
Laura has posted details on both her blog and one of her facebook pages, so ill let her tell the story. A journey to fame that passed through hell soundings online. Laura dekker youngest circumnavigator to sail alone around the. How to conquer the world when everyone tells you no duration. As a person born on this date, laura dekker is listed in our database as the 54th most popular celebrity for the day september 20 and the 246th most popular for the year 1995. We are excited to announce that the below summit session participants will be signing copies of their respective books. Jan 17, 2014 upcoming chicago and new york city signings march 25, 20 2 comments for those of you who live in either chicago or new york city or who happen to be in those areas next week, i have two book signings coming up that i wanted to let you know about.
However, you cant expect the venue to do all the promotional work. Book signings allow authors to make personal connections with readers, which is what makes them worth doing. Theres a myth going around that book signings dont make money. The laura dekker net worth and salary figures above have been reported from a number of credible sources and websites. Shop on laura dekker world sailing foundation shop laura dekker world sailing foundation the foundation is currently raising funds to build a ship on which they will teach children nessesary life skill that are not thaught in schools. Kadey krogen 58 motor yacht boat tour tuesday duration. See more ideas about sailing, around the worlds and world.
Come and meet david alric who will be signing copies of his four books for children the promised one, the valley of the ancients, african pursuit and goals for gold. A dutch court stepped in, owing to the objections of the local authorities, and prevented dekker from departing while under shared custody of both her parents. Business fairs are locally run by chambers of commerce, and depending on what your book is about, they may be interested in having you there. Laura lippman is the new york times bestselling author of acclaimed standalones and the awardwinning tess monaghan series. Laura was born on september 20, 1995 in the seaside town of whangarei, new zealand during a sevenyear sailing voyage by her parents. Laura dekker is a famous dutch sailor, who was born on september 20, 1995. Laura dekker, a 14yearold girl from holland, made international headlines when she fought the courts for the right to sail around the world alone. Dec 20, 2009 laura dekker, 14, who went missing on thursday, was found today on the island of st martin, in the dutch antilles, according to the dutch news agency anp. She is the latest in a wave of wunderkinder who, at an age when most of us were learning to drive a car, have made their mark sailing around the world alone. Over the following school year, she began preparing herself and guppy for openocean sailing, with the goal of a roundtheworld tour. Incredible story about laura dekker sailingeurope blog. In 2012, at the age of just 16, laura dekker became the youngest sailor ever to singlehandedly circumnavigate the globe. Great book if you want to teach sign language, using english grammar, if you are teaching a kid with speech delay, for every word in order you need use sign and word at the same time, this book does the job, if you want learn asl which is not really english, probably it is not for you,i love it and i will order more books from this publisher. She completed her solo circumnavigation in 518 days at the age of 16.
Local author b a paris will be in store from12pm signing copies of her latest. Not only do you get the chance to interact with your audience but you also get to endorse your book to them personally. The celebrity is married to daniel taelman, her starsign is virgo and she is now 24 years of age. Rent maidentrip 20 starring laura dekker on dvd and bluray. Jan 23, 2012 laura dekker, the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the globe singlehandedly, arrived at the caribbean island of st maarten on saturday to a rapturous welcome and a relieved family. Laura dekkers jeanneau ginn fizz boat tour tuesday. Missing dutch sailor laura dekker, 14, found on caribbean island this article is more than 10 years old utrecht teenager who wanted to be youngest to sail around world found in st martin. Book signings are events, usually at a bookstore or library, where an author sits and signs books for a period.
Dutch sailor who became the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe singlehandedly. As with any promotional idea, youll get out what you put in. Im listening, laura dekker said, taking a sip of red wine while signing and inscribing another book. The youngest person to solo sail around the world laura. Could you tell us a bit about world sailing foundation. Book signing central is an event information service brought to you by and has a focus on author events, book signings, and autograph expos. Guinness book of records has scrapped all records for youngest sailors to discourage dangerous atempts. With dick dekker, kim dekker, laura dekker, barbara mueller. Very interesting book recounting 14 year old sailor laura dekker s trip around the world. Laura dekker was born on 20 september 1995, in whangarei, new zealand, of dutch and german descent. Laura dekker sailing regatta besides working on the project and raising a little crawler i am also still doing motivational speeches and presentations all over the world.
I am 16 years old and this blog will contain the story of my attempt to become the worlds youngest solo circumnavigator. Save dr isaiah otis reid class 2020 commencement ceremony and book signing to your collection. Dutch teenager laura dekker has sailed into harbour on the caribbean island of st maarten. Im 17 years old and to see someone who is fighting for her dreams and all the findings and experiences you made about being a human, respecting nature, our luxury. For her eighth birthday in 2003, she received the book maiden voyage, tania aebis.
Dear followers, this last week has most likely been one of the saddest times in my life so far. On the surface, maidentrip is a documentary that recounts the incredible feat achieved by laura dekker, the dutch schoolgirl who became the youngest person to sail solo around the world in january 2012 at age 16. The case of laura dekker ignited worldwide debate over the risks to everyounger sailors chasing records when she announced she wanted to embark on her adventure at the age of last year. Laura lived the first five years of her life at sea. She now is a motivational speaker and professional captain.
But depending on the market, genre, and attitude of the writer, an author can make anywhere from five to 100 sales at a signing. By signing up you are agreeing to our terms of use and privacy policy. Of course the higher and heavier rigging also helps towards better speeds a lot. Finding my home port its been two years since laura dekker shot to fame as the youngest person to sail around the world solo. At 16 years old laura dekker became the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the globe singlehandedly. Working hard to make the laura dekker world sailing foundation reality. People born on september 20 fall under the zodiac sign of virgo, the virgin. Actually, most book signings are not in bookstores. Last month i made one of the biggest decision in my life. A dutch court stepped in, owing to the objections of the local authorities, and prevented dekker from departing while under shared. During her 518day voyage laura took on sixmetrehigh waves, extreme weather, dangerous reefs.
Whsmith are thrilled to be at various football clubs across the country from february 29th to march 14th. Laura dekker is a virgo and was born in the year of the pig life. The latest victim, you may have noticed, is laura dekkers bright red 40foot jeanneau gin fizz guppy, which carried her around the world back in 201011 and helped her become the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the world alone. Laura dekker celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous quotes. Her presentation at a sailing club in hamburg was packed after the release of the german edition of her book.
The zeilmeisje laura dekker facebook or any other facebook with my name is not me. No outside books will be signed and posed photographs will not be allowed. Libraries are always looking for authors to talk to interested patrons. Maidentrip trailers, clips, and more uploaded a video 6 years ago 2. Dutch girl, 16, becomes youngest sailor to circumnavigate.
But the fun cant stay forever, my sister went back to school and i went for a tour trough germany for my book. I dont know if laura dekker has written the entire book herself or she has been helped by the publisher, but i loved the book. Now the 19yearold is a motivational speaker and author, has met the man of her dreams and, for the first time in her life, has found a place to call home. In realising her longheld dream, she had not only braved the wild oceans and long weeks of solitude at sea, but also the doubts and sometimes hostile resistance of officials. Our vision is to take groups of young people, 917 years old from a. On 2091995 laura dekker was born in whangarei, new zealand. Teen sailor tries to make history scholastic news online. Laura dekker one girl one dream, the incredible story of the youngest ever solo circumnavigation of the world. My dad taught me everything about sailing from a very young age, dekker. Lauras diary 2009 laura dekker world sailing foundation.
Youngest solo sailor thwarts her critics soundings online. Categories no categories the community sailing center is proud to bring laura dekker to speak on wednesday, september 25, 2019. Born on a boat, laura dekker fell in love with sailing at a very young age. The american homebrewers association has worked on behalf of the homebrewing community since 1978 and celebrates a membership of more than 46,000 homebrewers and beer enthusiasts. Ideal for the book collector or if you simply enjoy meeting your favorite celebrity, author, or sports icon.
Dekker tells the story of her epic adventure in a book released this month, one girl one dream. In 2009, she announced her plan to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe singlehanded. Laura dekker is the youngest ever sailor to circumnavigate the world solo, achieving her dream in 2012 aged only 16, having defied authorities. Her trip took almost two years, and this effort has helped put her net worth to where it is today. It has been my dream since i was years old and began singlehanding, to one day sail solo around the world. Because off this, there is more room for the solar panels and water releases more easily. This also makes her faster then the standard gin fizz. We will be handing out world book day books in exchange for your world book day vouchers. Hey laura, really enjoyed watching your documentary and hate to hear about guppy. When i published my first book, breathing god, through a printondemand company called publishamerica, i was actually able to set up two book signings at walden book sand borders with some ease. Laura has dutch, german, and new zealand citizenship. Laura is a sailor, best known for being the youngest person to sail around the world solo.
In 2011, dutch teenager laura dekker became the youngest person to sail. The dutch court stepped in, due to the objections of her mother and the local authorities, and prevented laura from departing while under shared custody of both her parents. Endlich durfte laura dekker zu ihrer soloweltumsegelung starten. Community members of all ages are encouraged to attend as the dutch sailor dives deeper into her journey to become the youngest person to solo circumnavigate the globe. With bookventure, you can get featured in a professionally organized book signing event. Life is a journey, not a destination, she wrote on the frontispiece. Interview with laura dekker arriving in new zealand youtube.
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