What happened to abby sunderland
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Abby Sunderland: Yacht abandoned in 2010 record attempt found
Almost nine years after being abandoned in the Indian Ocean, a yacht belonging to a teenage round-the-world sailor has turned up off southern Australia.
US girl Abby Sunderland was aged 16 in 2010 when she attempted to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe, but a storm crippled her vessel.
She was rescued more than 3,220km (2,000 miles) from the coasts of both Africa and Australia.
The yacht was spotted on Monday, upturned and covered in barnacles.
It was reported to authorities by a tuna-spotting plane about 10km south of Kangaroo Island, a popular tourist destination in South Australia, police said.
"My heart skipped a beat," Ms Sunderland said in a statement reported by Australian media.
"It brought back many memories - good and not so good - but it was neat to see it after so long. It looked a little creepy but that's to be expected after so long."
Ms Sunderland had set sail from California in January 2010, but five mon
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Abby Sunderland
American sailor (born 1993)
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Abby Sunderland at the Houston Boat Show in Kemah, Texas, U.S. on April 14, 2011 | |
| Born | Abigail Jillian Sunderland[1] (1993-10-19) October 19, 1993 (age 31)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1] |
| Education | Trinity Pacific Christian School |
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Abigail Jillian Sunderland (born October 19, 1993) is an American sailor who, in 2010, attempted to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.[2]
Early life
The second-eldest of Marianne and Laurence Sunderland's eight children,[3] Sunderland grew up sailing with her family. Her brother, Zac Sunderland, was the first person under the age of 18 to complete a circumnavigation.[4] Her family is Christian. She and her siblings have been homeschooled.[5]
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The following biography was originally published in Homeschooling Teen Magazine. Abby Sunderland
Abigail “Abby” Sunderland (born October 19, 1993) is a homeschool teen who believes in the motto “Do Hard Things.” At age 16 she attempted to follow in her brother’s footsteps and become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.
Zac Sunderland (born November 29, 1991) was the first person to have accomplished that feat before turning 18. Zac became a sailing celebrity when he finished his thirteen-month odyssey in July 2009. However, his distinction as the youngest person to solo-circumnavigate the globe was short-lived. Just six weeks later, 17-year-old British sailor Michael Perham (born March 16, 1992) set a new record as the youngest person to sail around the world alone, having started out after Zac in a much faster boat.
The record changed hands yet again on May 15, 2010, when a 16-year-old Australian homeschool student named Jessica Watson became the youngest individual to sail solo around the world non-stop and unassisted. Jessica had reached the halfway
Abby Sunderland
Abigail “Abby” Sunderland (born October 19, 1993) is a homeschool teen who believes in the motto “Do Hard Things.” At age 16 she attempted to follow in her brother’s footsteps and become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.
Zac Sunderland (born November 29, 1991) was the first person to have accomplished that feat before turning 18. Zac became a sailing celebrity when he finished his thirteen-month odyssey in July 2009. However, his distinction as the youngest person to solo-circumnavigate the globe was short-lived. Just six weeks later, 17-year-old British sailor Michael Perham (born March 16, 1992) set a new record as the youngest person to sail around the world alone, having started out after Zac in a much faster boat.
The record changed hands yet again on May 15, 2010, when a 16-year-old Australian homeschool student named Jessica Watson became the youngest individual to sail solo around the world non-stop and unassisted. Jessica had reached the halfway
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