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French fishing boat rescues stranded Calif. teen (French captain fell into ocean during rescue)
Associated Press ^ | 6/12/10 | THOMAS WATKINS

Posted on 06/12/2010 7:04:01 AM PDT by jimbo123

A French fishing vessel rescued a California teenager Saturday from her crippled sailboat in the turbulent southern Indian Ocean, bringing relief to her family but ending her around-the-world sailing effort.

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KEYWORDS: abbysunderland; indianocean; rescue; sailing
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To: meadsjn

She started sailing boats at age 6 months? Is that some sort of a record? Also, what is the source for this information?


201 posted on 06/12/2010 10:59:18 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: stop_fascism
The fishing boat was already at sea.

The Captain didn't fall overboard fishing. Your response had little to do with what I posted. It took 3 boats 2 days to get to her. Just because she WANTED to circumnavigate the oceans. Just so she could say "I DID IT".

The risk was not significantly greater than what it would be while they were making their living.

Other than being 2 days out of their way.

If anything they should be compensated for lost time.

They won't be.

202 posted on 06/12/2010 11:02:27 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
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To: dynoman

I’m not jealous of foolish children that risk others lives. This was an ego trip. She wanted to beat her brothers record. How noble! /s


203 posted on 06/12/2010 11:04:44 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
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To: jimbo123
The Official Website of Abby Sunderland

Wow, she had sixteen years experience living on and around the water.

How irresponsible it must have been for the US Navy to send me out to sea with just six months of Boot Camp and "A" School.

204 posted on 06/12/2010 11:05:57 AM PDT by meadsjn (Sarah 2012, or sooner)
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To: aruanan
More likely envy is a root of criticism.

Do you criticize liberals because of envy? Or because you think they're stupid?

205 posted on 06/12/2010 11:08:50 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
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To: meadsjn

Looks like you were better prepared for the seas with 6 months of boot camp than Abby was with sixteen years of “sailing experience”.


206 posted on 06/12/2010 11:10:18 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: jimbo123

And you must be wearing one of those saggy diapers that leak.


207 posted on 06/12/2010 11:15:44 AM PDT by meadsjn (Sarah 2012, or sooner)
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To: Michael.SF.
"Yes, I remember growing up near the ocean and frolicking on the high seas with other poor families in boats like this one:"

Yeah well let me tell ya when I was a kid we were so poor our sailing yacht didn't have an ice cream soft serve machine on board like the other poor families in my neighborhood, but we still made out OK...

Good times...

208 posted on 06/12/2010 11:16:57 AM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the next one...)
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To: meadsjn

God bless you, too.


209 posted on 06/12/2010 11:18:52 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: Mad Dawgg

LOL


210 posted on 06/12/2010 11:20:01 AM PDT by Michael.SF. (Even Hitler had Government run health care, but at least he got the Olympics for Germany)
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To: jimbo123

My Great Grandmother had fourteen live births and total of 21 pregnancies. What do you have against large families? Better yet, why is it anyone’s business that this couple is expecting their 8th child? This does not make them like OctoMom in any way shape or form.


211 posted on 06/12/2010 11:23:06 AM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: Blennos

FR use to be a place where I could read wonderful comments from true American spirits and patriots. Posts on this subject today make it difficult to see FR as any different than HuffPost.


212 posted on 06/12/2010 11:30:10 AM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: thomas16

Yup, well said.


213 posted on 06/12/2010 11:32:15 AM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Ok, joke's over....Bring back Bush !)
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To: antceecee

I don’t have anything against large families these days as long as Mom and Dad are able to support them financially and I don’t have to pay for their support.

And the jury is out on whether the Sunderlands are Octomom or not.


214 posted on 06/12/2010 11:32:26 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: Ronald_Magnus

Look in the mirror. Those who condemn this family for raising talented self reliant young adults are the true schmucks.


215 posted on 06/12/2010 11:32:37 AM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: antceecee

The Sunderland kids are very far from being self-reliant.


216 posted on 06/12/2010 11:33:41 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: antceecee
FR use to be a place where I could read wonderful comments from true American spirits and patriots. Posts on this subject today make it difficult to see FR as any different than HuffPost.

Sadly, FR has its own collection of statists. They are really coming out on this issue.

217 posted on 06/12/2010 11:33:41 AM PDT by Blennos
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To: Persevero

well put.


218 posted on 06/12/2010 11:33:48 AM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Ok, joke's over....Bring back Bush !)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

LOL!!

Now we have Godly values defined as sending your 16 yr old girl out into the Indian Ocean around the world.

Give it a break! Jesus was able to calm the storms, not this girl!


219 posted on 06/12/2010 11:37:08 AM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Ok, joke's over....Bring back Bush !)
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To: jimbo123
The mother indicated that the effort was rushed because of the advertising sponsorship dollars. If her parent had delayed the trip to the spring, Abby would have been too old to win any type of sailing record. There was no interest from the sponsors if she had turned 17 before the trip ended.

Whoa...

All you people who don't want to restrict your children's dreams: if your children's dreams need sponsorships which cause you to undermine your child's safety, you are BAD PARENTS. PERIOD. Money should not trump your child's safety.

This young woman could have done this over 18 however it would have been financed. If it was her dream, it was her dream. To "be the youngest" anything pretty much means you are about celebrity, which means you are immature, and which means you need PARENTS to teach you that dreams about being famous can wait until 18, because fame is not a kind mistress.

220 posted on 06/12/2010 11:38:02 AM PDT by Yaelle
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