Damn the Controversy , Full Speed Ahead

After much controversy about her attempt and that of Laura Dekker's, Jessica Watson has set sail from Sydney in search of the round-the-world record.  This is likely to take 240 days, largely spent in the treacherous Southern Ocean.   We will try to follow her trials and triumphs.  Good luck to Jessica!

Here is a story at bloomberg,com. A story in news.com.au describes it as a "Dream Worth Dying For?!?" WTF Balloon boy?