When Jessica Watson sailed back into Sydney Harbour in 2010 after completing her solo non-stop voyage around the world, she was still only 16 years old. But the huge public attention her feat attracted would change her life forever.

Not entirely comfortable with fame, Jessica worked hard to create a normal life away from the spotlight and built a new career as a management consultant.

Meeting her partner Cameron while sailing the Sydney to Hobart yacht race meant she was no longer travelling solo and the couple built a life together in Melbourne.

But in 2021 tragedy struck and Jessica had to negotiate her grief by drawing on some of the lessons learned during her epic voyage.

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