The Dutch bridge opened specially at 3pm yesterday to welcome back 16 year old Laura Dekker from her year-long circumnavigation.  She motored into the lagoon and docked at the Yacht Club to a noisy and colourful reception of cheering crowds and sounding fog horns from the multitude of superyachts here.  We were amongst the dozens of dinghies and boats that the water-bound police boat was trying to keep under control!  Pretty and petite Laura was surrounded by the press as she received accolades by local dignitaries and greeted by the children from the local sailing school.  Although the youngest solo sailor to make it around the world, her achievement is not being officially recognised to discourage others from similar risks.  Laura fought and won a case in the Dutch courts to allow her to leave and embark on her adventure.