[Talisker]

My 14 y/o has been sailing since infancy but has never crewed on a major race or sailed solo out of sight of land. There is no indication she did either. He’s not qualified to do a solo round the world and neither was she.

Interesting logic. Perhaps there should be a law that future sailors should check in with your kids attainments before they try something.

It's also interesting that the reporter who file this story spent a lot of time with Abby and her family, and as a result had a positive perspective about Abby, and felt that she and her parents pursued this trip safely and sanely with proper preparation and appropriate skill.

So it sure is good that you managed to post this in a negative light, before people got the wrong idea.

[DJ MacWoW]

It's also interesting that the reporter who file this story spent a lot of time with Abby and her family,

So did a guy named Ted Caloroso who filmed Abby's preparations for departure and he sees things quite differently.

[GatorGirl]

It’s amazing how people twist things around. I never said because my 14 y/o isn’t qualified to circumnavigate taking the southern route no other teenager is. Jessica Watson just did it! Sheesh!

But you’ve caused me to rethink things. I’m going to start working on sponsorships and buy him a boat and send him out later this year. That way, he’ll finish at 15. I’m sure he’ll make it and we will become RICH! And if not, well, life is full of risks.

Have a great day...my kids and I are planning to go.....sailing!