Her dream of becoming the youngest person to sail solo around the world shattered and under scrutiny over her quest, Dutch teenager Laura Dekker ran away from home — to the Caribbean 5,000 miles away.

Check out this exclusive clip from Jillian Schlesinger’s SXSW documentary “Maidentrip,” following Dutch 14-year-old Laura Dekker’s seabound excursion to become the youngest person to sail around the ...

You may remember this news story from about five years ago: a 13-year-old Dutch girl, Laura Dekker, wanted to sail around the world on her own. Her family had a deep connection to boats and the sea — ...

MIDDELBURG, Netherlands -- A 14-year-old Dutch sailor will be allowed to launch a risky attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, a court said Tuesday, clearing her for an ...

Dutch sailor Laura Dekker throws a rope as she docks her boat in Simpson Bay Marina in St. Maarten. AP PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten — Laura Dekker set a steady foot aboard a dock in St. Maarten on ...

Teenage Dutch sailor Laura Dekker is nearing the finish of her solo sailing trip around the world almost the same way she began it – in good spirits, despite endless debate about the terms under which ...