MIDDELBURG, Netherlands — A Dutch court has cleared the way for 14-year-old Laura Dekker to set sail on a risky solo voyage around the world.
Judges at Middelburg’s family court have lifted a guardianship order imposed on Dekker last year after she said she wanted to set sail alone around the world.
Dekker was not in court for Tuesday’s decision. Her lawyer, Peter de Lange, said she was on her boat, Guppy, and would be delighted by the decision.