It was not a reality show family until the media made it one. People are not being right at all here. If she wants to sail the world and has proved to her mentors she can do it, let her try. All of the naysayers pretend her rescue comes out of their pocket. I advise they focus on that 13 trillion their kids are indebted for life.
Beg to differ Adventures in Sunderland (Reality TV Show) That's been pitching since 2009. Yeah it's a low rent PR company but The Sunderlands seem to think it'll make them the next Kardassians.
If she wants to sail the world and has proved to her mentors she can do it, let her try.
She has no mentors, apart from her stage father.
The current game on sailing forums is "find any ex-family sailing training Abby has done".
So far it seems to be that Abby has never taken a formal sailing class.
Jessica Watson has taken classes at a sailing school for the 8 years - The last 4 as the Instructor.
She hasn't proved she can do it yet. I really don't think her parents or anyone else has any idea just what she is facing out on the high seas. If anyone has ever seen Deadliest Catch, that might be just an inkling of what its like.