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Vibes for Abby!!!

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Jodi
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Hey NS.....Somethine potentially awful is goin' down right now in the Southern Indian Ocean
For those of you who sail, you may know of Abby Sunderland, the 16 year old doing a solo sail around the world....well, some horrible news has come to light...
She is in BIG TROUBLE.


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Sunderland, 16, who has been attempting to sail around the world alone, endured multiple knockdowns in 60-knot winds before conditions briefly abated.

However, her parents lost satellite phone contact with her early Thursday morning and an hour later were notified by the coast guard at French-controlled Reunion Islands that both of Sunderland's EPIRB satellite devices on board her vessel Wild Eyes had been activated.

One of the devices is apparently attached to a survival suit and is meant to be used when a person is in the water or a life raft. This means Abby is likely in the ocean somewhere. The vessel whereabouts is not known.

Abby's father said he didn't know if his daughter was in a life raft or aboard the boat, or whether the boat was upside down.

THIS WAS HER LAST BLOG POST LAST NIGHHT

The wind is beginning to pick up. It is back up to 20 knots and I am expecting that by midnight tonight I could have 35-50 knots with gusts to 60 so I am off to sleep before it really picks up.


++VIBES for a safe return


Jun 10 2010 3:36PM
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TheHamburglar
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whoa.. mad vibes and good luck to her and her family, that must be the scariest thing in the world, I cant even imagine
Jun 10 2010 3:37PM
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I.Love.Beezy
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major vibes...... thats scary shit
Jun 10 2010 3:38PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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that's so courageous. so much respect. all we can do is hope that she is safe
Jun 10 2010 3:40PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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Good luck to her, sounds like a shitty situation for sure. I've also heard the indian ocean is far from the ideal place to be stranded in the water as well. Best of luck to her and her family for a good end to this dramatic turn of events.

Not to be cold.....but on the other hand, as a young person like that soloing around the world you have got to expect some major risks.
Jun 10 2010 3:41PM
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michelle
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Exactly what I was going to say.
Jun 10 2010 3:43PM
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Jodi
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I agree...but Jessica Watson just returned safe and sound from the same trip.....while I dont want this to become a flame thread, I do hope she's ok, because god forbid she isn't and her parents will have to go through a rash of "what were you thinking" media slams.
Jun 10 2010 3:43PM
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Bar_Down
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thats fucked, i'd be trippin balls. i hope she makes it out alright
Jun 10 2010 3:44PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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shes badass
hopefully she comes out in one piece, so um, men can appreciate her badass-ness
Jun 10 2010 3:45PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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I hope your right, bad enough losing a child, compound that with the world judging you and that would be a hell of a pill to swallow.
Jun 10 2010 3:46PM
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skithe49th
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damn! vibes and hope that she is okay if the boat went under!
Jun 10 2010 4:22PM
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Dainsey
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that would be my biggest fear
prayers for her family
Jun 10 2010 4:29PM
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Crack.
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she pretty good looking too
Jun 10 2010 4:30PM
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Holte
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I've been seeing "Good luck Abby" signs around Thousand Oaks lately, but didn't know what they were for. Pretty gnarly story. Sailing can be a really dangerous sport, but it sounds like she's really experienced (obviously), so hopefully she will make it back fine.
Jun 10 2010 4:43PM
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apcaipse
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+vibes to her.
Jun 10 2010 4:57PM
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Darth_Veeder
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vibes for sure.
Jun 10 2010 5:01PM
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ifli
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vibes for her, the family, and friends
Jun 10 2010 5:02PM
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Crack.
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"We spoke with Abby early this morning and learned that she had had a very rough day with winds up to 60 knots and seas 20-25 feet. She had been knocked down several times but was handling things well. The wind had subsided to around 35 knots which she and Wild Eyes are quite comfortable with. "
Jun 10 2010 5:03PM
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MatRich
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sounds like she knew what was about to go down, she probably had the consciousness to use a raft, hopefully the coast guard gets to her fast. hope it turns out well
Jun 10 2010 5:03PM
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.Natty.
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wow shes a brave chick, vibes to her
Jun 10 2010 5:07PM
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hey-dude-its-me
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oh wow what a surprise
Jun 10 2010 5:10PM
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RICK_ROSS
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who would have thought?
Jun 10 2010 5:17PM
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RICK_ROSS
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what, no. the fuck were they thinking letting there 16 year old daughter sail around the world. thats asking for something bad to happen
Jun 10 2010 5:19PM
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1337
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damn, I hope everything turns out alright. That would be a tragedy.
Jun 10 2010 5:25PM
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Jwenz
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holy shit. +vibes
Jun 10 2010 5:36PM
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JahJahBinks
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Cant imagine what it would be like to be stranded in the ocean.
Jun 10 2010 5:39PM
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dylansiggers
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"Abby manually activated two emergency beacons sometime before 6 a.m. Pacific Time today."

some news site
Jun 10 2010 6:41PM
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Kirsakid
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Holy shit I will pray for her tonight, I hope she lives
Jun 10 2010 6:41PM
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the_moderaper
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^
Jun 10 2010 7:02PM
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leahey
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Oh my gosh, that is awful, VIBES.

On a less serious the first line of the thread sounded like Runway love...
Jun 10 2010 7:07PM
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Static
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her brother did it when he was 17, talk about a cop cat
Jun 10 2010 7:08PM
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skiierman
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i thought she abandoned that trip a bit ago?
Jun 10 2010 7:10PM
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.Ben
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fuck.  I can't imagine what it would be like to be stranded in the middle of the ocean.
Jun 10 2010 7:26PM
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puurple
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i got the shivers...i hope she's alright, mad vibes for sure...
Jun 10 2010 7:40PM
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207
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Her parents aren't even afraid. Lawl, they had their spokesperson speak and he said they're "optimistic."

Seriously, I'd be shitting my pants.

+vibes
Jun 10 2010 8:56PM
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theabortionator
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Damn. There was just ashow on discovery, science, doc, or somehting about all this stuff. They had her in it, and other people who had sailed the world or climbed everest and stuff.

Hopefully she's alright and they find her soon.
Jun 10 2010 8:59PM
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geteducated
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the ocean is not to be trifled with. i've experienced 25-30 knots on the pacific and when you're cross tacking (beam reach) or taking the wind at a close haul the rolling got pretty unnerving. and that was a 49.5 foot fishing boat.
and wind strength is exponential, so i can only imagine 60.

i read that her water activated epirbs haven't gone off, so there is a good chance the boat is still standing, may have been an equipment failure. forestay snap or something like that.
Jun 10 2010 9:42PM
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RickAstley
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holy batman that sounds scary as shit. +VIBES
Jun 10 2010 9:49PM
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Bukkakeskitrip
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woah, hope shes all sweet. vibes man
Jun 10 2010 10:45PM
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Jodi
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GREAT NEWS EVERYONE!!!


A family spokesman says searchers have made contact with ABBY and she is alive and well.

The searchers spotted her boat in an upright position and made contact with her via radio.

She was inside the boat and doing fine with a space heater and at least two weeks worth of food.

She was knocked down several times in huge seas and her mast snapped, she also lost radio contact

A fishing boat is en route to pick her up, and they'll get to her by later today.

Now, let the shit storm begin.

Jun 11 2010 7:47AM
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theabortionator
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Yea for shitstorms!!!
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Jun 11 2010 7:50AM
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Bar_Down
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glad she's alright
Jun 11 2010 9:46AM
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hey-dude-its-me
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not really that excited shes alive, she kinda 'deserves' to die, and when you think of all the truly innocent people around the world that died yesterday who really cares if some dumb blonde teenager with shitty parents is alive or dead. of course if I could chose whether she lived or died I would say live, Im not that crazy
Jun 11 2010 11:13AM
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I.Love.Beezy
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hey dude its me. shut the fuck up before i jump through your computer and beat you to death with a meat tenderizer.
Jun 11 2010 11:20AM
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BenWhit
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you're a fucking asshole you piece of shit. who cares if she dies? you have to be kidding. this girl is pursuing dreams, much like you or I pursue dreams of skiing. what you're is analogous to saying, "Who gives a shit if you died skiing gnarly lines in Alaska?". Don't be a bitch about it, and her parents wouldnt have sent her out if they went damn sure she was ready, much like they did with her brother who briefly held the record for youngest solo-sailor around the world. Don't be insensitive, this is someone's daughter and obviously someone people care about or else there wouldn't have been a thread about it.
Jun 11 2010 11:25AM
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snowking249
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you are a piece of worthless shit
Jun 11 2010 11:32AM
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hey-dude-its-me
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pretty much. when someone dies doing something selfish, dangerous, and unnecessary it can't be called a tragedy. At least she didn't leave a wife and daughter behind....
Jun 11 2010 11:34AM
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Tasche
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Glad she is OK. I think (not that my opinion matters) it is pretty stupid what she is doing, but hey if your dad is a millionaire and you have basically unlimited resources why not. I guess its cool to follow your parent funded and fueled dreams. If she would have been killed I fail to see the tragedy.
Jun 11 2010 11:36AM
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PhaedeD
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honestly like ya vibes to her and all but that seems like a dumb fucking idea..
Jun 11 2010 11:48AM
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michelle
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holy shit
Jun 11 2010 11:51AM
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PhaedeD
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oh and ya her parents are FUCKING RETARDED.
Jun 11 2010 12:03PM
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