Jessica Watson

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sleek1
sleek1
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31 Jan 2010 10:04pm
i doubt she is making any money at all out of it. Jesse Martin didnt, in fact owed a lot at the end of it, well owed his mum.Do you Actualy own a boat MichaelR? if you do then you would understand how much this trip would cost. And maybe Ewan Mcgregor might be a little better well known before he started his trips.I think you should read lionheart by Jesse Martin then you can see how much money is in it.Go for it Jessica.
ralph6655
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1 Feb 2010 7:20am
I'm sure somebody said Charles Kingsford Smith was stupid too.
Good luck girl
MichaelR
MichaelR
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1 Feb 2010 11:05am
sleek1 said...

i doubt she is making any money at all out of it. Jesse Martin didnt, in fact owed a lot at the end of it, well owed his mum.Do you Actualy own a boat MichaelR? if you do then you would understand how much this trip would cost. And maybe Ewan Mcgregor might be a little better well known before he started his trips.I think you should read lionheart by Jesse Martin then you can see how much money is in it.Go for it Jessica.


Sleek1, yes I do, not much of a boat by some standards, just an old Top Hat, but at least I'm on the water, not that I get your point. You too seem to mistake my motives.... I never said she shouldn't go, I never said she couldn't do it and I never said that she was foolish.... all I said was that she should share the wealth and the knowlege she gains from the journey.

If you read all my posts I said she should go, that with the right planning and headspace she'll go all the way without a hitch, and she's proving it.

Lionheart... great read... so Jesse Martin didn't make any money out of the publishing? Come on.... All I am saying is that I hope Jessica puts back something into the community that is so avidly supporting her with both funds and encouragement. That's all.... nothing more, nothing less.

"2300nm till we pass under The Cape of Good Hope" so says her blog... She's doing it in style and has announced her book already, due out in 2010.... Makes one think that she's perhaps the cash cow for a lot of people......

Michael



sleek1
sleek1
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1 Feb 2010 2:43pm
some would say that writing a book is giving back to the community.
hoop
hoop
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1979 posts
2 Feb 2010 7:03pm
Give it a rest michaelr. If someone wants to sail around the world then let them do it. Why should they have to come home and preach to wayward teenagers and donate half their money to others less fortunate than themselves. I hope she makes millions and spends it all on herself.
dralyagmas
dralyagmas
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3 Feb 2010 9:54am
Yeah who cares if she gives to charity? Good on her.

And for the record Jesse Martin makes a f*ckload of money out of it. How else could he fincance the purchase of a massive cat which he started to sail around the world in with a couple of mates who had never been sailing before and make a doco out of it. This subsequently turned to **** when the relationships all went pear shaped.
badinfluence
badinfluence
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3 Feb 2010 5:58pm
Think you'll find it was an old monohull.
MichaelR
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4 Feb 2010 1:02pm
hoop said...

Give it a rest michaelr. If someone wants to sail around the world then let them do it. Why should they have to come home and preach to wayward teenagers and donate half their money to others less fortunate than themselves. I hope she makes millions and spends it all on herself.



Resting as requested hoop.....



As they say, opinions are like armpits..... everyone has two of em.....

Michael.

hoop
hoop
1979 posts
1979 posts
4 Feb 2010 8:48pm
Rest easy little fella.
Oh, it was a mono as well. I just started reading that book.
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