“This is Abby”. – Teenage sailor Abby Sunderland has been located…

abby sunderland adrift

Abby Sunderland has been found alive. Abby’s attempt to sail around the World has ended. With her mast ripped from the hull of her small craft Abby is drifting in the Indian Ocean. Australian search crews were able to make radio contact with her from a search plane. She is in good spirits and awaiting rescue. She had been out of contact with her family when her satellite phone system failed during the severe storm that broke the mast.

Foul weather is slowing her rescue, but she should be safe within the next 24-48 hours. Her boat, “Wild Eyes” is upright but missing her rigging.

While the World debates the choice of her parents to allow her to undertake such a voyage, the simple fact is that few parents prepare their children for life as well as Abby’s parents prepared her for this voyage. Her vessel had safety measures that were the best that money could buy. She was located via the special rescue beacons that were redundantly installed. The vessel itself had floatation chambers built into it to make it nearly unsinkable. She was trained for countless hours at her father’s side.

You can follow Abby’s situation moment by moment at Abby Sunderland’s Blog.

Her other websites, Abby16.com and AbbySunderland.com can be found here and here.