On 15 May 2010, after 210 days at sea and 24,285 nautical miles, 16 - year - old Jessica Watson sailed her yacht, Ella's Pink Lady, triumphantly back into Sydney Harbour. She had become the youngest person to sail solo, unassisted and non - stop around the world. Told in Jess's own words, this fully updated edition of True Spirit shares with us her childhood, her inspiration, her years of planning and what has happened since she conquered the Everest of sailing. It is an inspiring story, one that ultimately proves that we all have the power to live our dreams - no matter how small or how big they are.