hsmamainva Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Thought I've seen a thread discussing this.... http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/17943/emergency+rescue+effort+is+launched+for+teen+sailor+abby+sunderland/ Hope everything works out for her. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abreakfromlife Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 oh no! I remember reading about her and the Australian girl who did it. What a cool experience to be able to do. I wonder why they do it so young, though? Hopefully she is rescued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 I read that her brother completed the same journey at 17. Wow! I pray that she is found alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 I wonder why they do it so young, though? They are trying to break records. Because of the push to put younger and younger children in this situation in order to break the record, there will no longer be official records based on age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Is she the one that was just interviewed on 20/20 last week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 I was just reading about her online. Here is her blog- http://www.soloround.blogspot.com I just saw last week some tv show about a family that was sailing around the world and then ran into trouble around Fiji (hundreds of miles away though) It had a happy ending (for the most part) and they wrote a book about their experiences called Black Wave. It looks good although I am saving to read it on vacation next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptwoman Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Oh dear :( As a mother with a son who was desperate to do this, I'm deeply grateful that he didn't have the drive to follow through. Everyone in this house are big Jessica Watson fans, she is an impressive and driven young women who was impeccably prepared for her journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 They are trying to break records. Because of the push to put younger and younger children in this situation in order to break the record, there will no longer be official records based on age. There is no record that they are trying to break. They quit officially doing the youngest to sail around the world long before Abby, Jessica, Zac or Mike started their journeys. They do this because they guts to and believe they have the skills to make it. It is a challenge for them that very few others ever take on. I have spent some time cruising and sailing solo around the world is not what I would choose to do, but I deeply respect these young people for taking on these challenges. I hope and pray that Abby makes it home safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptwoman Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 There is no record that they are trying to break. They quit officially doing the youngest to sail around the world long before Abby, Jessica, Zac or Mike started their journeys. They do this because they guts to and believe they have the skills to make it. It is a challenge for them that very few others ever take on. I have spent some time cruising and sailing solo around the world is not what I would choose to do, but I deeply respect these young people for taking on these challenges. I hope and pray that Abby makes it home safely. I completely agree. Except that I am the only non-sailor in the family, so no cruising for me. It certainly looks bad, she couldn't be in a much worse location in terms of distance from everything, we will be following closely!! And I hope that she is OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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