Sorry, missed an important word.

When setting his course the first night "he actually set a course an extra 10 degrees more OFF shore for safety".

Fair enough the girl did something that beats the hell out of screaming at a pop concert but hey, the Prime Minister & tens of thousands of spectators ? That's way over the top !

The upside of the politicians present last Saturday was that it may perhaps stop young teenagers in their tracks to think about their own interests and hobbies other than revolving their lives around socialising every weekend to go out dancing, drinking, or sitting on facebook during most of their spare moments.

Totally inspirational for adults too in awe of such a feat!

Great to see a few mistakes made by the PM; one observed by myself, the other by my 19yr old captivated by Jessica's homecoming. The Premier and her speech content was delivered superbly, albeit Labor;

However, the BEST [and my favourite Journalist and Newsreader] person on stage apart from Jessica and her family, was Sandra Sully during her interview of Jessica. No condescending talk, interacted with Jessica respectfully, compassionately and knew instinctively how Jessica was feeling; chronic fatigue, nerves starting to pack in from sleep deprivation and faced at the same time with the huge population welcoming her home, the media, and trying to see her family at the same time in addition to stepping off her little home [of 7 months]!! Sandra always asks intelligent questions as a Journo; issues she knows the Public would be most interested to hear.

Are you looking at the political presence in terms of how many other Australian teenagers and people who perform magnificent feats go unrecognised and ignored by Politicians Individual? You do make a validated point, however with the way it all turned out on Saturday I think there were fantastic benefits as a result of the coverage and politicians' presence, in terms of young peoples lives touched by Jessica's trip and her return being acknowledged and applauded.

Dear Hasbeen and Banjo,

Thanks for sharing your stories - I could
never do anything even remotely like it.
I'm terrified of water having almost
drowned while water ski-ing a few years
back. I've been scared of water ever since.
However, I love the sea, the beach, sunsets,
feet in the sand, early morning walks - all
of it, as long as I'm on dry land.

And as you said, Jess trained for it, her
parents support would have been crucial
to her - and accolades to her for completing
it all successfully.