Dekker said she was born aboard a yacht off the coast of new zealand and said she first sailed solo at 6 years old .
德克尔说她是出生在离开新西兰海岸的一艘游艇上的，而她在6岁时就第一次独自出航了。
Dekker launched her trip two months after abby sunderland , a 16-year-old u.s. sailor , was rescued in the middle of the indian ocean during a similar attempt .
