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Interview with 17 Year-Old Who Sailed Solo Around the World - Video 7/17/09
Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | July 17, 2009 | BrianinMO

Posted on 07/17/2009 12:24:30 PM PDT by Federalist Patriot

Here is video of an interview with 17 year-old Zac Sunderland who has become the youngest known person to sail solo around the world. He is interviewed here with his parents, and talks about his close encounter with pirates when he was in the area of Indonesia. The video shows a map of his journey. Sunderland lost 15-20 pounds during the year it took him to complete his trip. . . . . (Watch Video)

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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: sailing; zacsunderland

1 posted on 07/17/2009 12:24:30 PM PDT by Federalist Patriot
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To: Federalist Patriot

Ah, to be young and fearless.


2 posted on 07/17/2009 12:31:53 PM PDT by Jacquerie (We are in a civil war. We are losing.)
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To: Federalist Patriot

This kid rocks!


3 posted on 07/17/2009 12:32:04 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch (t i m e f o r a n e w t a g l i n e)
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To: Jacquerie

And to have money and a sailboat and parents that let you do stuff.


4 posted on 07/17/2009 12:39:03 PM PDT by Valpal1 (Always be prepared to make that difference.)
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To: Valpal1

Well , he did buy the sailboat with his own dough earned from part-time jobs . $ 6 grand I believe and it’s a 1972 model .


5 posted on 07/17/2009 2:42:19 PM PDT by sushiman
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