Dutch Sailor, 14, Gets Ok For Solo World Trip

Dutch sailor, 14, gets OK for solo world trip

By MIKE CORDER 2010-07-27T14:39:43Z MIDDELBURG, Netherlands (AP) -- A Dutch court cleared the way Tuesday for 14-year-old Laura Dekker to embark on a risky attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, an adventure that could begin in the next two weeks....

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