Go Abby Go!
January 28, 2010
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Talk about a trailblazer! Or a waveblazer? Abby Sunderland is an inspiration to girls both young and old.
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. — A 16-year-old has set out to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone.
Abby Sunderland of Thousand Oaks sailed into the sunny Pacific Ocean on Saturday after being delayed a few days by a series of violent storms in California.
Her boat-builder father, Laurence, along with other family members and fiends, cheered at the Del Rey Yacht Club as they watched the 40-foot craft called Wild Eyes depart.
She plans to be at sea for five or six months. She will be alone but able to communicate via satellite telephone and a blog (at abbysunderland.com).
The current record holder is 17-year-old Mike Perham of Britain, who took the mark last year from Abby’s then-17-year-old brother Zac.
You can keep up with Abby’s progress and see pictures and video at her blog.
Quick Facts About Abby
Born: 10.19.1993
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, California
Started Sailing: 6 months
Family: Second of 7 kids
Interests: Sailing, adventure, art, animals
Quote: “I had begun to think that dreams are meant to be no more than dreams and that in reality dreams don’t come true. Then my brother (Zac) left on his trip. It was amazing to see all the support that he got from around the world and to see how everyone worked together to help make his dream reality. Watching him do this really made me believe that I could too.”
Gretchen Carlson
Claudia Poccia
Jacki Zehner
Good luck, Abby!
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