Teen sailor Jessica Watson has battled the biggest seas of her round-the-world odyssey off the treacherous South Australian coast.
A low pressure system has served up swells described by the 16-year-old as "10-metre liquid mountains" that knocked her vessel onto its side on Saturday.
But her manager Andrew Fraser says she's doing well and is focussed on crossing the finish line in Sydney, probably on May 8 or 9, just shy of her 17th birthday on May 18.
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If she makes it, Jessica will secure her place in the record books as the youngest person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world.
Young American abandons quest
Mr Fraser believes the young Queenslander will make the record, and that it will stand for years after a young American sailor was forced to abandon an identical attempt.
Southern California's Abby Sunderland is also 16 but about four months younger than Jessica. If she had managed to complete her circumnavigation, Jessica's record would have been short-lived.
Abby was forced to abandon her journey on Saturday after her vessel's main autopilot failed.
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Mr Fraser said the Watson family had been in touch with the Sunderland camp after Abby pulled out, offering their support.
"The sailing community has a kindred spirit where they all support each other," he said.
"The issues of the autopilot would have made it very dangerous to continue and they made the right decision there."
Meanwhile, after thousands of suggestions from bloggers and supporters, Jessica's publisher Hachette Australia has announced the teenager's book will be titled Jessica Watson - True Spirit.
The book is expected to be a hit, with Jessica's website currently receiving more than one million hits a week from people around the world.
"There have been 50,000 comments posted since she first started," Mr Fraser said.
"I didn't think it would be as consistent as it has."
Jessica is planning a national tour to meet fans sometime in August.
