Abby Sunderland

by e_monk What happened to Abby Sunderland’s yacht, Wild Eyes, after she was rescued? It was left adrift in the Indian Ocean. So there are three possible outcomes here. 1. If Abby left the power system on (which I haven’t heard if she did or not) then the vessels bilge pumps would still be working, (as she had solar power to keep her batteries charged)… In this case, more then likely, she will drift ashore – somewhere… 2. If the power was turned off, then she has most likely already sunk...Read Full Story

Posted by Yahoo! News: Television News on 14 Jun 2010 under TV AP - A Southern California film production company says it is creating a reality TV show based on the family of Abby Sunderland, the 16-year-old sailor rescued from the Indian Ocean last week while trying to sail around the world alone. Sphere: Related Content See also . . . Sailor Abby Sunderland found safe in Indian Ocean (Reuters)"Reuters - A 16-year-old California girl trying to sail solo around the world is safe and...Read Full Story

Posted by Yahoo! News: Top Stories on 12 Jun 2010 under News AP - A California teenager who spent three days adrift on the turbulent Indian Ocean described her ordeal as “crazy” as she started a long journey home aboard a French fishing boat that rescued her Saturday from her crippled sailboat. Sphere: Related Content See also . . . Teen sailor Abby Sunderland healthy, weary after 3 days adrift"A Thousand Oaks teenager who spent three days adrift on the turbulent Indian Ocean described...Read Full Story

Laura Dekker is about to become the youngest woman to ever sail around the world. At the end of this month, the Dutch 16-year-old is expected to arrive at the island of St. Maarten, from where she began her trek around the globe on January 20, 2011. Laura celebrated the New Year aboard her boat, Guppy. On her blog, she wrote that the moon, the stars, and safety light-sticks were as good a substitute as any for New Year’s fireworks. In 2009, when Dekker first announced plans to circumnavigate...Read Full Story

Posted by By Jacob Adelman, Associated Press Writer on 29 Jun 2010 under News Abby Sunderland said Tuesday she faced down moments of terror on the high seas when her boat was rolled over by a rogue wave as she tried to sail around the world. Sphere: Related Content See also . . . Teen sailor Abby Sunderland returns to port where her voyage began"Abby Sunderland, the precocious 16-year-old girl who attempted to sail solo around the world, is returning to the port from which she launched...Read Full Story