Zac Sunderland's around-the-world odyssey: Puerto Vallarta detour

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Zac Sunderland with his sailboat, Intrepid, in rainy Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Zac Sunderland in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

( Al Seib / Los Angeles Times )

Zac Sunderland with his sailboat, Intrepid, in rainy Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Sunderland, now 17, embarked from Marina del Rey on June 14, 2008, on a mission to become the youngest sailor ever to circumnavigate the globe alone.

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