Abby Sunderland is a 16 year-old girl from Thousand Oaks, California. On January 24, 2010, Abby embarked on a solo-sailing journey around the world. The trip, approximately 24,500 miles long (39,429 km), will take approximately 5 to 6 months to complete.
Having turned 16 on Oct. 19, Abby is chasing a record now held by British 17-year-old Mike Perham, who took the mark last August from Abby's brother Zac.
But Perham's mark could be beaten soon by Australia's 16-year-old Jessica Watson, born five months earlier than Abby and currently in the middle of a round-the-world solo voyage.
Zac was 17 when he completed a 13-month trip last July, heading west across the Pacific.
Unlike Zac and the others, Abby plans no stops on land, and she has a faster yacht designed for the giant swells and 60-knot winds she will face on a different route: starting south from California, past
The nonstop itinerary would give her an added distinction as the youngest person to sail around the world "unassisted," topping Australia's Jesse Martin, who did it at 18 in 1999.
To read more about Abby’s incredible journey click here:
Abby’s Blog
And here:
Thousand Oaks Teenage Sailor
Good luck and smooth sailing to Abby and to Jessica Watson – may the wind always be at your back.
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