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Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale
Considering its a much more valuable skill to know how to sail, than to say, play hockey, do you think going after NHL records is "stupid"?
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Given top NHL hockey players very likely earn a hell of a lot more than top sailors, and the 500th best hockey player likely makes a ridiculous sum more than the 500th best sailor, I would argue that playing hockey is, in fact, the more valuable skill.
As to letting the girl sail, who cares that she is 16? If she is capable and willing, let her do it. The problem, as noted, is the poor decision making process on her part in choosing her route, and on her parents part in both supporting the route and failing to have a safety net. Given both the girl and her parents showed near equal stupidty, I'd argue that age isn't an issue worth worrying about here.