Gee, with all the Abbey naysayers you’d think she’d have been only able to sail a mile or two before stupidity and cupidity overtook her.
Reality differs! Abbey sailed competently and solo for six months, and at least halfway around the world. In other words she was a very good sailor in a very good boat.
TOO MANY NAYSAYERS!
Yeah, it was just that little matter of the Southern Ocean in wintertime? I mean, who could have seen that coming? Who knew? (sarcasm, if you didn’t pick it up.)
Swedish saying: “In calm waters, all boats have great captains.”