25 ft. waves.........more than enough of a challenge.
Your comments are ludicrous.
In defense of GeronL, many of us immediately wonder how parents could give permission for their child to sail solo in dangerous and piratey waters.
I don’t want prosecution of this family or anything if they young lady is done for. I am truly sorry if they are about to get terrible news. Wouldn’t have wished it on them. But lots and lots of people question why this isn’t child endangerment.
Nope.
Emergency Rescue Effort is Launched for Teen Sailor Abby Sunderland (16 years Old and Alone)
endured multiple knockdowns in 60-knot winds
Sunderland had been sailing in 50- to 60-foot seas and it was dark when the EPIRB devices were activated.