Peter 's Blog: Teen Sailor Abby Sunderland Lost
Sixteen year old Abby Sunderland may be lost at sea. She reportedly activated her emergency beacons this morning at 6AM while fighting 25 foot waves in the Indian Ocean. Abby had difficulties in her quest earlier when her navigation systems failed. The loss of her computer cost her the World Record for Youngest Person to Sail Around the World Non-Stop. Still Abby persisted in her journey until today when the beacons went off.
Abby has all of the equipment on board to survive a crisis situation like this. She has a dry suit, survival suit, life raft, and ditch bag with emergency supplies. If she can keep warm and hang on, help will be there as soon as possible. Wild Eyes is designed for travel in the Southern Ocean and is equipped with 5 air-tight bulkheads to keep her buoyant in the event of major hull damage. It is built to Category 0 standards and is designed to self-right in the event of capsize.
~www.soloround.blogspot.com/
I hope they find her safe.
References and Citations
Abby Sunderland. (n.d.). Abby's Blog. Retrieved June 10, 2010, from http://www.soloround.blogspot.com/
Huffington Post. (n.d.). 16 Year-Old Abby Sunderland Feared Lost At Sea. Retrieved June 10, 2010, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/10/abby-sunderland-lost-16-y_n_607691.html?page=3
Rudman, R., Dorian, M., & McCarthy, T. (n.d.). Abby Sunderland, Teen Sailor Possibly Lost at Sea - ABC News. Retrieved June 10, 2010, from http://abcnews.go.com/2020/abby-sunderland-possibly-lost-sea/story?id=10877108
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