'I'm leaving on the 10 of July - two days after my birthday' she told us, 'But first I'm heaving a birthday party and all my friend are coming to say goodbye and good luck!' Why is she taking on this incredible challenge? 'Well,I just wanted to be the first person to do something... I want to be the first teenage girl o sail around the world alone. My mum and dad are both fans of sailing - they're crazy about it - but they're not coming, they're staying at home. They understand my ambition and they think it's great. I'm taking two satellite phones with me so that I can talk to them every day.'