16 Year old sailor feared lost at sea

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☼LEGIT☼
It's a 15 year old girl vs mother Earth. If she doesn't like you she will take you out. I'm not saying mother Earth's age not because of the critics. If I say her age she will come after me. It's not nice to say a womens age. I've said too much it just started to rain.
 

Elwood70

Torn & Frayed.

Legzman

what the fuck you lookin at?
Damn. Now thats a sad story. I think we all know how it's gonna end...
 

Legzman

what the fuck you lookin at?
shit, maybe I should read the last few comments before I post...
 

Facetious

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Parents of rescued teenage sailor Abby Sunderland accused of risking her life
Sailing experts condemn family for allowing 16-year-old American girl to attempt a solo round-the-world voyage




Sixteen-year-old American Abby Sunderland was picked up from her stricken vessel by a dinghy launched from the French fishing boat Ile de la Reunion.
Her father, Laurence Sunderland, speaking to reporters outside their California home, said his daughter was safe and well: "She got out of her vessel with the clothes on her back, and we are just really excited and ecstatic that Abigail is in safe hands. She was in good spirits… she talked to her mother."

However, the same cannot be said of Sunderland's yacht, Wild Eyes. The vessel was apparently pounded by gigantic waves that had destroyed its mast, which in turn knocked out her satellite communications equipment. The yacht was then effectively left floundering midway between Africa and Australia. It is likely to be allowed to sink.

Sunderland had activated an emergency beacon which started a huge search and rescue operation involving Australia, America and France. Numerous ships became involved in the hunt, as well as a chartered jet which spotted the teenager late on Thursday. Sunderland was able to radio the plane and say report that was fit and had food and water supplies.

The rescue itself was not without incident as rough seas saw the captain of the French boat fall into the water. "He was fished out in difficult conditions," said a statement from the French territory of Reunion Island.

Though the search for Sunderland ended happily, it has caused a debate on the wisdom of such young sailors making dramatic and dangerous journeys. Sunderland was following the achievement of her brother, Zac, who had made the solo journey around the world at the age of 17, becoming the youngest person in the world to do so.

Many critics of Sunderland – and her parents – have criticised the decision to let her go on such a journey. "It's not something that a 16-year-old should be able to decide whether they're capable of doing it. It's potentially irresponsible for the parents," Michael Kalin, junior director of San Francisco's St Francis Yacht Club, told the Associated Press.
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Facetious

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This chick's 17 y/o brother who holds the record for being the youngest to solo sail around the world is prolly all:

"Yea, the little annoying cunt couldn't beat my record
:tongue: Neener•Neener'':tongue:

:1orglaugh
 
This chick's 17 y/o brother who holds the record for being the youngest to solo sail around the world is prolly all:

"Yea, the little annoying cunt couldn't beat my record
:tongue: Neener•Neener'':tongue:

:1orglaugh

Rivera said on the Factor yesterday it should be child endangerment/neglect. Rivera himself has sailed around the globe, I guess.
 
If I were a parent it would be very hard to let my daughter do something like that, but in a way, I give the parents credit for letting their daughter follow her dreams. Was it risky? Sure, but that's what happens when you try to accomplish something great.

She was an experienced sailor, so it's not like she was a novice out there. She wanted to do it, and I think it was pretty nice of the parents to let her do it if that was her dream.

Those who are complaining about the cost of the rescue effort do have a point, however. I think if people want to do this kind of thing in the future, they should take out an insurance policy that would cover the cost of any mishaps.

When all is said and done, everything came out alright. The girl got to chase her dream. She didn't reach her goal, but it wouldn't surprise me if she ends up making enough money to be set for life when the movie studios come calling to make a movie of the whole story.
 
In a bigger boat than hers with a 4 and 6 person crew. He said the girl had a poor boat and docked in Mexico with troubles - then poorly rigged some part of it to continue.

I'm just a messenger here; I don't give a hoot about Geraldo. :cool:



I was joking.;) With Geraldo's penchant for blowing hot air he could easily sail around the world in his own dirigible.
 
I'm not surprised that she became lost. Navigating the oceans take alot of training and at 16 she's lucky she was found.

I could see how that was true in the past, but with the global positioning systems we have these days, is it all that hard any more? I don't know myself. Just asking the question.
 
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