I will never forget the feeling of walking into my home, a place that while drifting helpless in the middle of the Indian Ocean I wondered if I would ever see again.

When a sailor overcomes crushing adversity, there's a massive sense of accomplishment.

I will never forget the feeling of walking into my home, a place that while drifting helpless in the middle of the Indian Ocean I wondered if I would ever see again.

When I saw the plane, I was absolutely astonished! Two emotions crashed over me: surging joy and crazy fear.

I was so thankful that my parents trusted me enough and had enough faith in my abilities to let me follow my passion and try to do something great, even if I might fail.

I wanted to break the record, of course, and become the youngest person to sail around the world solo and unassisted.

On October 19, 2009, my sixteenth birthday, Wild Eyes officially became mine! Now it was really happening.