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Australian teenager Jessica Watson sails home

Jessica Watson waves as she sails past the finish line in Sydney Harbour Photograph: Rob Griffith/AP Photograph: Rob Griffith/guardian.co.uk A large flotilla welcomes Jessica as she sails into the harbour ib board her yacht, Ella's Pink Lady Photograph: Dean Lewins/EPA Photograph: Dean Lewins/guardian.co.uk Jessica Watson waves to wellwishers as she sails into Sydney harbour Photograph: Dean Lewins/EPA Photograph: Dean Lewins/guardian.co.uk War veteran and Antarctic explorer Pat Lee waits to greet Jessica Photograph: Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Torsten Blackwood/guardian.co.uk 'Jessica' is written in the sky above Sydney to welcome home the teenage sailor Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Photograph: Cameron Spencer/guardian.co.uk Jessica crosses the finish line of her voyage around the world Photograph: Daniel Munoz/Reuters Photograph: Daniel Munoz/guardian.co.uk Jessica is greeted by her family as she steps back on dry land in Sydney Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images Photograph: Mark Kolbe/guardian.co.uk An emotional Jessica hugs her mother, Julie, as her brother Tom looks on Photograph: Rick Rycroft/AP Photograph: Rick Rycroft/guardian.co.uk An aerial view of crowds at the Sydney Opera House to welcome Jessica Photograph: Dean Lewins/EPA Photograph: Dean Lewins/guardian.co.uk Jessica Watson with her father and mother in front of welcoming crowds at the Sydney Opera House Photograph: James Morgan/Rex Features Photograph: James Morgan/guardian.co.uk Jessica and her mother on stage with the prime minister, Kevin Rudd, who called the teenage sailor a hero Photograph: James Morgan/Rex Features Photograph: James Morgan/guardian.co.uk

Source: The Guardian ↗

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