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California Teen on Solo Sail Around World Feared Lost at Sea
Fox News ^

Posted on 06/10/2010 1:34:22 PM PDT by Jotmo

Rescuers searched Thursday for a 16-year-old Southern California girl feared missing while attempting a solo sail around the world.

Family spokesman Christian Pinkston said the search began for Abby Sunderland somewhere between Africa and Australia after emergency beacons were activated overnight and there was a loss of communication.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Travel
KEYWORDS: abbysunderland; hypothermia; missing; rescue; sailing; wildeyes; zacsunderland
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To: DJ MacWoW
Now others have to brave that weather to find her.

This is what really burns me up. That and, a distant second, the millions of dollars that will spent to try to find her, rescue her and give her medical care.

141 posted on 06/10/2010 8:51:38 PM PDT by fightinJAG (The Kenyan - short hand for "The Alien in the White House" by Rabinowitz)
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To: fightinJAG

All rescues should be hereby suspended up and down the seaboards and oceans because, to be honest, they were stupid. /s


142 posted on 06/10/2010 8:54:57 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: Political Junkie Too

What I remember most about that incident was Jessica’s mother stupidly saying, “At least she died doing what she loved.”

Jessica was, what, 7 years old?

That’s just gross.


143 posted on 06/10/2010 8:57:03 PM PDT by fightinJAG (The Kenyan - short hand for "The Alien in the White House" by Rabinowitz)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Hear, hear.


144 posted on 06/10/2010 9:00:29 PM PDT by fightinJAG (The Kenyan - short hand for "The Alien in the White House" by Rabinowitz)
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To: Southack

I have also heard stories of these giant ships sometimes sinking a smaller craft or cutting it in two — just not even seeing it, not even feeling a “bump in the road.”

Just talked to an old sailor (Navy) last week who actually lost his best friend that way. Boat was cut in two somehow.


145 posted on 06/10/2010 9:02:39 PM PDT by fightinJAG (The Kenyan - short hand for "The Alien in the White House" by Rabinowitz)
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To: eyedigress

A lot of them are.


146 posted on 06/10/2010 9:04:36 PM PDT by fightinJAG (The Kenyan - short hand for "The Alien in the White House" by Rabinowitz)
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To: fightinJAG
Yup. But I'm getting told on another thread that I'm just jealous and worthless because I believe her personal quest is a waste of her life. So I'm going to bed.

Good night.

147 posted on 06/10/2010 9:05:06 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
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To: Jotmo

Prayers away...


148 posted on 06/10/2010 9:31:51 PM PDT by LomanBill (Animals! The DemocRats blew up the windmill with an Acorn!)
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To: Travis McGee

Now that is flat out sailing!!


149 posted on 06/10/2010 9:55:38 PM PDT by valkyry1
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To: fightinJAG

I you didn’t grow up around the Ocean please don’t try to justify your standing. People have a freedom to set sail and no guarantee of making it. If you are upset about people trying to help that sounds like a personal issue.


150 posted on 06/10/2010 9:57:30 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: fightinJAG

Having been a gymnastics coach once upon a time, I don’t have quite the same perception of those girls as you do. Most of them really love doing gymnastics just for itself, and were eagerly doing it before they even heard of the Olympics or had any clue that fame and money could be involved. Certainly there have a been a few cases where kids were pushed hard by their parents and coaches to stay in elite gymnastics for the sake of fame and fortune, but I do think that in this particular sport, it’s the exception rather than the rule. Most of them are enjoying the challenge and the camaraderie with other girls and coaches in their gyms on a day to day basis, and not just doing it in hopes of achieving fame.

If you Google the names of some of the ones who made the Olympics, or didn’t quite make it despite years of intensive training with Olympics-oriented coaches, they’re a really well-adjusted bunch with very few exceptions. Many have remained involved in gymnastics — some pursuing coaching as a career, and some doing occasional camps or part-time coaching or TV commentary alongside other unrelated careers. Very few express any regrets about having devoted their childhood and teen years to gymnastics. One of the most famous didn’t-quite-make-it gymnasts, Kristie Phillips, now runs a gym with her husband, has three young children, and is an international gymnastics judge, and she’s pretty typical.


151 posted on 06/10/2010 10:11:02 PM PDT by GovernmentShrinker
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To: DJ MacWoW

I’m in complete agreement with you.

If she wanted to risk her life for name, fame and money, her parents should have made her wait until she was legally adult.

Giant ego trip gone bad, as many do.


152 posted on 06/10/2010 10:14:52 PM PDT by little jeremiah
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To: little jeremiah

I can’t believe the personal attacks on people who disagree with this kids actions.


153 posted on 06/11/2010 5:08:54 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
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To: La Enchiladita

So they have her located on a dismasted boat. She’s okay. I figured she was all right when I learned that three EPIRBS had signaled and that two of them had to be manually turned on. If she had time to do that then she was not overwhelmed. Actually knowing the boat was merely dismasted and not sunk then she likely turned on all three.


154 posted on 06/11/2010 5:15:35 AM PDT by arthurus ("If you don't believe in shooting abortionists, don't shoot an abortionist." -Ann C.)
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To: arthurus
Thank God for her safety.

... and sparing her parents a special kind of hell on earth, as well.

155 posted on 06/11/2010 8:39:26 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: arthurus

Your post and that article gave me hope. I went to bed not knowing and learned just before 7:00 a.m. this morning. What glorious news!! I really look forward to her return home here in SoCal.


156 posted on 06/11/2010 12:35:05 PM PDT by La Enchiladita
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