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Global sailor Jessica Watson may set no record, but she will still achieve her dream
OutpostsAustralian teenager Jessica Watson is less than two weeks from completing her quest to solo-circumnavigate the globe. When the 16-year-old arrives at Sydney Harbor on the recently announced date of May 15 and disembarks Ella's Pink Lady at the Sydney........ -
Teenage global sailor Jessica Watson completes her solo-circumnavigation, becoming youngest to do so
OutpostsGlobal sailor Jessica Watson took her first steps on terra firma at Australia's Sydney Harbor on Saturday (Friday evening in the U.S.), completing her solo-circumnavigation odyssey at the same place she left seven months ago. Amid an estimated crowd of...... -
Spot where Abby Sunderland sounded beacon considered to be difficult for sailors
L.A. NOWTV satellite trucks were beginning to gather outside the modest Thousand Oaks home where teen sailor Abby Sunderland lives with her parents. Occasionally, reporters would knock on the front door of the home covered with ivy and geranium. But no...... -
Abby Sunderland: Brave girl, questionable choice
L.A. NOWIf, at the age of 16, my daughter wanted to sail around the world by herself despite warnings from sailing experts that sheâd be crossing the Indian Ocean during the most dangerous weather conditions of the year, I would tell...... -
16-year-old Abby Sunderland defends parents, doesn't rule out another sailing attempt
L.A. NOWWith her family under fire since her rescue in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Thousand Oaks 16-year-old Abby Sunderland spoke in their defense in a phone interview with the Associated Press while her rescue boat made a stop on...... -
Teen sailor Abby Sunderland defends her parents
The Fabulous ForumAbby Sunderland, the 16-year-old Thousand Oaks girl whose dream of sailing solo around the world ended when a massive wave snapped her mast last week, defended her parents in an interview with the Associated Press on Tuesday. Laurence and Marianne...... -
Abby Sunderland shouldnât have sailed
Moms At Work» Orlando Sentinel â Moms At WorkWe all support our kids' dreams, of course. But at what point, and age, do we step in and use parental rule? I started thinking about this when I heard the news that 16-year-old mariner Abby Sunderland had lost contact somewhere in the Indian Ocean on... -
Sailor Abby Sunderland is alive and seems unharmed
OutpostsGlobal sailor Abby Sunderland has been found, alive and apparently unharmed, sighted by a crew of spotters aboard a Qantas Airways jetliner, who also made radio contact with Sunderland. Her 40-foot sailboat, Wild Eyes, is upright, but the mast had...... -
Reporter who sailed with Abby Sunderland says child protective services visited her before she departed
L.A. NOWOutdoor blogger Pete Thomas, a former Los Angeles Times reporter, weighed in on the controversy surrounding 16-year-old Abby Sunderland, offering unique insight into her quest to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world and the role her...... -
Abby Sunderland, stuck in the Indian Ocean, gets support from a reader
Comments BlogSixteen-year-old Abby Sunderland's solo sailing adventure around the world has captured the imagination and attention of critics and supporters far beyond her hometown of Thousand Oaks. Now in the wake of Sunderland and her boat Wild Eyes needing to be...... -
Abby Sunderland recounts storm at sea and her failed attempt to circumnavigate the globe
L.A. NOWPoised calmly before dozens of news cameras, rescued teen sailor Abby Sunderland on Tuesday recounted the harrowing storm and rogue wave that ended her attempt to sail around the world. The strongest gales had abated and Abby was down in...... -
Abby Sunderland, 15, is seeking sponsors to help fund global sailing voyage
OutpostsZac Sunderland, 17, sailed around the world alone on a voyage that was not grandly sponsored and ended up burying his parents in debt. Now it's Abby Sunderland's turn to test her mettle against the world's oceans, but a different......
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