Really? This kid was off discovering new lands and not selfishly trying to simply set a personal record?
She was striking out on an adventure, the very spirit that built this land, and the lack of which has been killing it.
If she were some ignorant kid tossed on an expensive boat for her parents benefit she would not have survived this at all, she would not have activated her manual beacons not been able to calmly inform the rescue teams of her condition and such. There was no panic and she hunkered down and set he self up to survive for a time until rescue came in an environment where panic and ill preparedness will kill in in short order.
The kids on the Mayflower were with their parents and experienced sailors, as well. No one is saying children should not be allowed to TRAVEL.
There is a lot of equivocation in the posts defending this sail. Since we don’t want a 16 year old sailing solo in deep ocean in the winter, we obviously don’t want children sailing with their parents on the Mayflower?