Watson sailed out of Sydney Harbour on 18 October 2009 in her pink-hulled Ella Baché–sponsored Ella's Pink Lady. [26] Eighteen days later, on 5 November, she passed Tonga , sailing clear of both New Zealand and Fiji .

Feb 3, 2023 · A 10.23 meter-long model S&S 34 sailboat manufactured by the American company Sparkman & Stephens, Ella’s Pink Lady was the vessel Jessica Watson used for her global voyage in 2009. Interestingly, it was the same design used by renowned sailors, including her childhood idol, Jesse Martin.

Dec 28, 2022 · We pit the True Spirit movie vs. the true story of Jessica Watson, the 16-year-old who sailed solo, unassisted, and nonstop around the world in the boat Ella's Pink Lady.

Sep 2, 2021 · Almost 12 years ago, the nation watched as 16-year-old Jessica Watson set sail around the world in her bright pink yacht, Ella’s Pink Lady. After 210 days alone at sea, Watson sailed back into Sydney Harbour a national hero and the youngest person to complete a solo, unassisted and non-stop trip around the world.

Dec 14, 2020 · Ella's Pink Lady, the yacht the then-16-year-old used to complete the 210-day journey in 2009, was sold to the Queensland Maritime Museum for $300,000 in 2011. Eerie pictures show the bright...

Dec 6, 2010 · Before Jessica Watson steered her 34-foot yacht across four oceans, circling the globe without stopping once, her yacht had a collision with a 63,000-ton bulk carrier during the first night of...

Feb 3, 2023 · On October 18, 2009, Watson sailed out of Sydney Harbour in her boar named ‘Elsa’s Pink Lady’. The sailor passed near New Zealand, Fiji, Kiribati, Cape Horn (Chile), Cape of Good Hope (South Africa), Cape Leeuwin (Australia), and …

Mar 3, 2023 · In the film version of True Spirit viewers are introduced to the teenage Jessica Watson aboard her S&S 34 Ella’s Pink Lady on a trial solo sail, when a violent collision with a 63,000 tonne...

Feb 17, 2023 · On October 18, 2009, she (literally) set sail on her boat, Ella's Pink Lady, a 34-foot Sparkman & Stephens yacht. In the process, she faced monstrous waves, storms, and understandable...

The Pink Lady is part of sailing history after Queenslander Jessica Watson made history as the youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world in 2009/10. Ella’s Pink Lady is a Sparkman & Stephens 34 foot yacht, well respected for her seaworthiness , …