A 16-year-old Australian girl who spent seven months at sea in her pink yacht sailed across the finish line of her round-the-world journey today, becoming the youngest sailor to circle the globe solo, non-stop and unassisted.

AN AUSTRALIAN schoolgirl is on course to become the youngest solo and unaided round-the-world sailor after re-entering Australian waters on the last leg of her epic voyage.

A 16-YEAR-OLD Australian steered her bright pink yacht out of Sydney Harbour yesterday on Sunday to start her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world.