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Jessica Watson was inspired to sail around the world because she wanted to be recognised. She didn't want to be forever known as 'Just a little girl' and wanted to prove she could achieve more. This determination is what drove her to over come her obstacles. She also kept on going and kept on trying. This pushed her through the storms that she encountered. She always believed in herself and stayed true to herself.

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Kay's main obstacles were the storms. She ran into a storm that ripped her off her boat. Luckily she had two harnesses to keep her from being swept away. Eventually, her boat straightened up and she kept on going.

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Kay Cottee was inspired to sail around the world because she was brought up with it. Since she was brought up in a sailing family, she always loved sailing. Because of this, she inspired herself to sail around the world solo. She is determined, which is what drove herself to continue to pursue that dream. She also doesn't hesitate. As soon as she found out that another US woman was planning to sail around the world, she stopped delaying her voyage and to get on the boat as soon as possible.

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Kay Cottee's voyage is impressive because she was able to conquer the seas despite having some mental issues. She says that she had to go to a sports psychologist to ask about her mental health. She mentions her imagination and hallucinations troubling her, however she continued to power through.

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Kay Cottee
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Jessica Watson
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Her main obstacle was crashing into a large container ship in her first attempt. This made a lot of people lose hope in her and Jessica needed to repair her yacht as well.

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Jessica Watson was first inspired to sail solo when she was told a bedtime story about a solo sailor at 8 years old. She thought about it and realised that he was just a regular inspired man. Because of this, she thought about doing it herself too. She lived on a boat for most of her life so she definitely has her 'sea legs'. Her friends and family were also definitely a contributing factor.

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Kay Cottee was first inspired ever since she was small. Kay Cottee was raised in a sailing family. They supported Kay the whole way. Her love for the sea also convinced her to pursue this dream. Her husband also loved boats. Through these series of events, this caused Kay to finally do it and sail around the world.

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Kay Cottee sailed nearly the same trip as Jessica. It took Kay Cottee 189 days to complete her trip. Like Jessica, if she stopped anywhere, she would've been disqualified for the title.

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Her voyage is impressive because she had no help whatsoever and believed in herself even when things went wrong. She would have gotten the title of 'youngest woman to sail the world unassisted, however, since she didn't sail far enough into the northern hemisphere, she wasn't given the title.

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Her route was to start and end at Sydney. She passed New Zealand, Fiji, Kiribati, Cape Horn, Cape of Good Hope, Cape Leeuwin and South East Cape. In order have the title to be the youngest woman to circumnavigate the world solo, she had to cross the equator. This was done near Kiribati, however, she didn't meet the requirements.

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Jessica Watson sailed across the southern hemisphere. It took her 210 days to successfully reach Sydney Harbour again. She wasn't allowed to moor or stop at any docks otherwise her run at becoming the 'youngest woman to sail the world solo' would have to be disqualified.

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Both Jessica and Kay were determined. They continued to pursue what they loved and never gave up. Even when times seemed rough, they kept powering through. They both also shared a love for sailing. They both wanted to show to the world that women can achieve so much more than people think.