solo sailer Abby Sunderland

Whoever has the SAR zone pays for the air search, but everyone responds freely.
But in view of the mindless stupidity of sending a schoolgirl down there on a boat like that at this time of year the parents should pay the full cost. Shame on them.

Adult experienced sailors have had touble keeping much bigger open series boats on their feet in the southern ocean. Shocking that they didn't pick a more seakindly forgiving boat for her.

I'm presuming and praying that she's aboard with her electronics knocked out and the boat dismasted.

 

It is apparently outside Australia's SAR zone hence, as quoted on a media brief this morning the Qantas 747 is used? 2000km ESE of Western Australia in 48 knot winds and frickin freezing cold and huge seas...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/11/2924732.htm?section=justin

 

they have found her and made contact, mast is in water with sail but boat is upright. she is unharmed.

 

One very lucky lass http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/11/2925046.htm?section=justin

 

do you rememberwhen Isa went over, probably the worlds best solo sailor of either gender, Open 60, flat decks they changed after that
Well theAu navy picked her up, way way deep down as far away from land as anywhere on planet
The French were very grateful and our Navy was in their own words thankful to have a real live exercise
It is better than sitting around doing Zilch for them
Point being, if the worlds best can succumb, then yes what hope for a wee lass It is the commercilism that bothers me. I mean why not just get in a boat and bugger off without all the fanfare RAZZAMATAZZ

 

Right on, Whoosh... A pity 'bureaucracies' and other 'authorities' make doing just that near impossible?

 

when you read thru this lot

http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?showtopic=102689&st=1925

you realise that it was an accident waiting to happen

this was in cape town

 

Ouch ouch its gonna hurt

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/11/2925046.htm?section=justin

 

hehehe Manie you have overloaded the "sailinganarchy" link - time-out notice occurs hehehe

 

mm, one more truce, did you launch that boat yet?

 

When its ready, maybe September?

 

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/wor...nd-found-alive-20100611-y32i.html?autostart=1

 

whatever that gal is going to be freezing, scared and unhappy, and missing her loved ones. I dont prey but sure I,m with her in spirit Oh wow just read that Super

 

Just my thought, but shouldn't an offshore sailor be able to handle dismasting by setting up a jury rig.. Anyway if she's fine and the boat is upright and sound so let her wait and wait.. no lee shore in sight..

 

all very well saying that sittting at home
I,ll bet there is nodody in this forum that could set up a jury rig , in the time since the epirb went off