Okay, so I wanted to map out Jessica Watson’s sailing route. You know, the girl who sailed solo around the world when she was just 16? Crazy inspiring!
Getting Started
First, I needed to figure out where to even begin. I mean, it’s the whole world. I knew she started and ended in Sydney, Australia, that was a given. But the specifics of the route? I needed help.
I started with a good old-fashioned search and reading some materials. I’m a visual person, so I really wanted a map. just words wouldn’t cut it.
Finding the route.
I searched and find some information and maps of Jessica’s general *!
- Sydney, Australia (Start/End): Obvious, but important!
- North through the Pacific: She went up past New Zealand and Fiji.
- Across the Equator: A big milestone in any circumnavigation.
- Around Cape Horn: The famous, and famously dangerous, southern tip of South America.
- Across the Atlantic: Heading towards South Africa.
- Around the Cape of Good Hope: Another major cape!
- Across the Indian Ocean: Back towards Australia.
Making My Own Map
I opened up a simple map. I am not a professional cartographer. I just wanted a rough visual guide.
I started by marking Sydney. Then, I followed the general points I’d found:
I drew line and make a rough sketch of her journey. It’s probably not super accurate, but it gave me a much better sense of the scale of what she accomplished.
Finished!
It’s not perfect, it’s hand-drawn, and it’s definitely not to scale, but it’s mine. And it helped me understand Jessica Watson’s incredible journey so much better. Now, when I read about her voyage, I can picture it much more clearly. It’s amazing what a 16-year-old can do!
