06-10-2010, 11:37 AM
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16YO trying to sail around the world, found alive with boat disabled, rescue on
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Abby Sunderland, 16, who is attempting to become the youngest sailor ever to circumnavigate the globe, was feared lost at sea today after her crew lost contact with her boat.
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http://abcnews.go.com/2020/abby-sund...ry?id=10877108
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"Abby is in very good spirits," said Will Blackshaw, leader of an airborne crew from Australia that made brief radio contact with Sunderland about 2 a.m. ET. "She's obviously keen to have some assistance, but she is in very good spirits."
Help is expected to arrive some time after midnight.
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http://abcnews.go.com/2020/abby-sund...ry?id=10888024
Last edited by transplant99; 06-11-2010 at 06:38 PM.
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06-10-2010, 11:42 AM
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Maybe she's getting it on with her sailing teacher...
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06-10-2010, 11:43 AM
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Great parenting decision.
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06-10-2010, 11:44 AM
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Silly girl, sailing is for grown ups.
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06-10-2010, 11:45 AM
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You could say she is all washed up.
But seriously, why on earth would you let a 16 year old do this by herself? insane
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06-10-2010, 11:45 AM
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Jokes aside ... what a horrible way to go that would be.
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06-10-2010, 11:48 AM
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pics of girl?
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06-10-2010, 11:50 AM
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Fearmongerer
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Originally Posted by malcolmk14
pics of girl?
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there is a video of her in that link.
i watch it and think...she really is just a kid and what a strange parenting decision to allow her to attempt this.
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06-10-2010, 11:58 AM
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It's ok... this little guy will save her:
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06-10-2010, 11:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by transplant99
there is a video of her in that link.
i watch it and think...she really is just a kid and what a strange parenting decision to allow her to attempt this.
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All jokes aside, I'd probably let her try if it was my kid.
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06-10-2010, 12:03 PM
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I applaud the parents for letting her try. In today's society of sheltering the heck out of kids, it's great to see that some parents are still doing it right - by listening to what their kid wants, and going through the proper safety procedures so that they can learn something by themselves.
Hopefully this does not end in tragedy. She knew enough to know when she was hooped by manually activating the distress beacons, so hopefully she can just hold on until they get her out.
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06-10-2010, 12:07 PM
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Terrifying, but if she is as competent as she probably is, I bet she is fine.
I sure hope so anyways.
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06-10-2010, 12:09 PM
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Back to the Ocean with you!!
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06-10-2010, 12:10 PM
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This 16 year-old Australian girl completed her solo circumnavigation in May.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outp...05/global.html
Probably the most famous circumnavigation by a teenager was Robin Graham in Dove, chronicled in National Geographic through different issues in the 1960's. He was just 16 when he set out. It was mesmerizing reading at the time.
http://www.bluemoment.com/dove.html
I hope the young lady in question is fine but this has been done before. That doesn't mean it SHOULD be done. It seems pretty reckless for the age.
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06-10-2010, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Cowperson
This 16 year-old Australian girl completed her solo circumnavigation in May.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outp...05/global.html
Probably the most famous circumnavigation by a teenager was Robin Graham in Dove, chronicled in National Geographic through different issues in the 1960's. He was just 16 when he set out. It was mesmerizing reading at the time.
http://www.bluemoment.com/dove.html
I hope the young lady in question is fine but this has been done before. That doesn't mean it SHOULD be done. It seems pretty reckless for the age.
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Pfffft. Wimp.
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06-10-2010, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by fotze
What's with people and setting stupidass records? A 4 year old. Impressive. 16, who give a fata? What is there some teenage sailor forum where this is something to give a sh*t about.
Its as contrived adn stupid as Ultimate.
I am the first person in the world to type out the 17 words above in that order. I rule!
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At least it's cooler than baking the biggest pizza in the world.
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06-10-2010, 12:56 PM
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she didn't exceed this was on 20 20 lats week or 60 mins one of those shows. Her boat broke down in south africa. So there is no way for her to beat the record since she stopped.
How do you people not see sailing the world as a good record? It would be quite incredible the things you get to see.
**edit I guess she would still be youngest to do it. But stopping defeats the whole point of trying***
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06-10-2010, 01:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fundmark19
she didn't exceed this was on 20 20 lats week or 60 mins one of those shows. Her boat broke down in south africa. So there is no way for her to beat the record since she stopped.
How do you people not see sailing the world as a good record? It would be quite incredible the things you get to see.
**edit I guess she would still be youngest to do it. But stopping defeats the whole point of trying***
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Youd get to see alot of ocean, some of it cold, some of it hot, that's all.
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