Abby Sunderland Missing
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Abby Sunderland Missing
Seventeen year old girl from Thousand Oaks CA. trying to sail around the world single handedly has gone missing in the Indian Ocean. Her personal emergency beacon has alerted Indian and Australien authorities. She is hundreds of miles from any land.
Last night she dealt with winds gusting to 50 Knots (56 MPH) and experienced several knockdowns. (being blown so far over that water comes over the gunnwale). Her boat is built to be unsinkable but you know how that is.
The nearest ship is 400 miles away. Quantas Airlines is going to do a flyover at daybreak to see if they can talk to her on the marine radio and try to asses the situation.
Pray for her saftey
Last night she dealt with winds gusting to 50 Knots (56 MPH) and experienced several knockdowns. (being blown so far over that water comes over the gunnwale). Her boat is built to be unsinkable but you know how that is.
The nearest ship is 400 miles away. Quantas Airlines is going to do a flyover at daybreak to see if they can talk to her on the marine radio and try to asses the situation.
Pray for her saftey
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She's alive and safe!!!!!
This young lady has been found, alive and well!!!
Boats heading to teen sailor found in Indian Ocean | General Headlines | Comcast.net
Courageous young lady. Smart. According to the news report, she turned on the emergency 'beacon' when she got into trouble.
Boats heading to teen sailor found in Indian Ocean | General Headlines | Comcast.net
Courageous young lady. Smart. According to the news report, she turned on the emergency 'beacon' when she got into trouble.
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It's still my opinion that she never should have been allowed to go. I've heard some 'experts' say that she wasn't ready to tackle this trip. Glad she's safe, they need to take her home so she can continue to grow. The only reason she did it when she did was because of her age. She had to start when she did because she wouldn't be able to say she was the youngest to do it had she waited very much longer.
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It's still my opinion that she never should have been allowed to go. I've heard some 'experts' say that she wasn't ready to tackle this trip. Glad she's safe, they need to take her home so she can continue to grow. The only reason she did it when she did was because of her age. She had to start when she did because she wouldn't be able to say she was the youngest to do it had she waited very much longer.
Agreed. I'd not allow my 16 yr. old daughter to attempt this.
I don't see a need to get my name (or my daughter's) in the record books, at the risk of losing our lives.
I'm just too 'run of the mill'.
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Very good news indeed. I too think this type of thing has gotten out of hand. I believe it was a few years ago that a 7 year old pilot was killed along with her father and flight instructor tryong to become the youngest pilot to fly across the US.
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Nice attempt and good of her parents to let her attempt this IMO.
Of course, I've allowed my children to ride a bicycle and horses without a helmet so I'm probably a lousy parent anyway.
Of course, I've allowed my children to ride a bicycle and horses without a helmet so I'm probably a lousy parent anyway.
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It's still my opinion that she never should have been allowed to go. I've heard some 'experts' say that she wasn't ready to tackle this trip. Glad she's safe, they need to take her home so she can continue to grow. The only reason she did it when she did was because of her age. She had to start when she did because she wouldn't be able to say she was the youngest to do it had she waited very much longer.
I rode the Perfect Storm (Oct 1991) on a 270' Coast Guard Cutter off the New England Coast and all I can say is, thank God she's alive and well. I've seen first hand nature's fury on the high seas. She's unrelenting and unforgiving to those who test her might.
Some people have no sense of fear and I feel sorry for them.
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^^^^^^+2 on that Stu.
I rode the Perfect Storm (Oct 1991) on a 270' Coast Guard Cutter off the New England Coast and all I can say is, thank God she's alive and well. I've seen first hand nature's fury on the high seas. She's unrelenting and unforgiving to those who test her might.
Some people have no sense of fear and I feel sorry for them.
I rode the Perfect Storm (Oct 1991) on a 270' Coast Guard Cutter off the New England Coast and all I can say is, thank God she's alive and well. I've seen first hand nature's fury on the high seas. She's unrelenting and unforgiving to those who test her might.
Some people have no sense of fear and I feel sorry for them.
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Personally, and I have no proof to back it up, I think her parents pushed her too soon to give this a try. I believe they allowed her to jump into it without enough experience, for the fame.
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You see, Clux, there is quite a difference between attempting to sail around the world solo- at 16 years of age- than there is in joining an organization built upon sailing the oceans. The USCG, as far as I know, has no vessels operated solo, nor does it allow 16 year olds to join. Attempting to sail around the world is quite a feat. Heck, simply knowing how to operate a sail boat all by yourself is extraordinary, especially at 16.
Personally, and I have no proof to back it up, I think her parents pushed her too soon to give this a try. I believe they allowed her to jump into it without enough experience, for the fame.
Personally, and I have no proof to back it up, I think her parents pushed her too soon to give this a try. I believe they allowed her to jump into it without enough experience, for the fame.
The fact that she made it as far as she did (more than half way) indicates a fair amount of competency and experience to me.
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I think the parents are wrong for letting her attempt this feat. She was not ready for it. And now who is going to pay for all the search and rescue efforts? Just to get your name in a record book? I would not play with my child's life like that................
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I believe this young lady though obviously skilled is lacking in both.
Riding a 2500 ton diesel powered Coast Guard ship with 99 other men and women employing the latest and greatest machinery and electronics suite available is a far cry different than sailing solo.
And for the record sir, I'd gladly do it again as would any professional sailor.