Indian Ocean - testing times for Abby Sunderland



11:08 PM Sat 5 Jun 2010 GMT
'Abby at the chart table - stayed there all night' .
Californian Abby Sunderland is showing her stoic nature as the Indian Ocean proves challenging for the sixteen-year-old sailor who is out to become the youngest circumnavigator ever, sailing on her Open 40 Wild Eyes. A working autopilot and fair winds made for smooth sailing on her few hours back at sea after a pit stop in Cape Town, South Africa, made necessary because her autopilots were both causing trouble. However, her euphoria at the excellent sailing conditions was short lived. Rough weather followed, and her boating experience was put to the test a few days into her trip, when a ...


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by Nancy Knudsen




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