Uh, excuse me, you just admitted that this voyage was a record attempt...........Did I copy and post someone else's statement?
That's why she got in the goddamn boat stupid!
But you know what? It doesn't really matter anymore what stupid reason was behind it. A 16 year old girl is probably now dead and its all because her parents allowed her to set sail for a 6 to 12 month journey alone in a sailboat, facing whatever weather conditions this planet can conjur up........
Both you and her parents can justify their reasoning all you want but it was their decision that got their child killed and they are going to have to live with it for the rest of their lives.........That's about as simple as it gets.