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Updated: June 11, 2010, 3:01 AM ET

Teen contacted by searchers

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- A family spokesman says searchers have contacted a 16-year-old Southern California girl who was feared lost at sea and she is alive and well.

William Bennett said late Thursday night that searchers aboard an Airbus A330 spotted Abby Sunderland's boat in an upright position and made contact with her via radio.

Speaking outside the family's Thousand Oaks home, Bennett said Sunderland said she was inside the boat and doing fine with a space heater and at least two weeks worth of food.

Bennett said the mast had broken off the disabled boat.

He said a fishing vessel was en route to pick her up. The vessel is expected to reach her in about 40 hours.

Sunderland had been attempting a solo sail around the world was feared in trouble Thursday thousands of miles from land in the frigid, heaving southern Indian Ocean after her emergency beacons began signaling and satellite phone communication was lost.

An international effort to rescue Sunderland began.

Qantas airlines said in a statement that an Airbus A330 tasked by the safety authority took off at 7:53 a.m. Friday Perth time.

Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press
 
First off, let me say that I am very glad she is ok.

That being said, what in the hell kind of parents think it is a good idea to send their 16 year old daughter on a solo trip around the world in a freaking boat? :mad:

I get that she wanted to be the youngest girl to do this, but that record would stand for about a week or so until some other moronic parents decide to let their daughter do this at an even younger age. We hear these stories every few months or so it seems.

But with all of the things that can happen to her, is it even close to worth the risk? Mechanical failure (as happened here), weather the boat (or it's 16 year driver) can't handle, or her encountering people who would love to happen across a 16 year old girl in a boat all seem like risks that would seem to make this a bad idea.

Imagine if this was your daughter and she was killed, or abducted and raped repeatedly. How could you possibly live with yourself after that?

And also on a side note, how much do you think it is costing to send a plane to find her and a ship to rescue her? I'm certainly not saying it isn't worth it to save her, but these costs could have been avoided by not sending her out there in the first place.

These parents need to get a freaking clue. Maybe they need a swift kick in the ass to help them along in that.

:angry:
 
Benevolent One said:
First off, let me say that I am very glad she is ok.

That being said, what in the hell kind of parents think it is a good idea to send their 16 year old daughter on a solo trip around the world in a freaking boat? :mad:

I get that she wanted to be the youngest girl to do this, but that record would stand for about a week or so until some other moronic parents decide to let their daughter do this at an even younger age. We hear these stories every few months or so it seems.

But with all of the things that can happen to her, is it even close to worth the risk? Mechanical failure (as happened here), weather the boat (or it's 16 year driver) can't handle, or her encountering people who would love to happen across a 16 year old girl in a boat all seem like risks that would seem to make this a bad idea.

Imagine if this was your daughter and she was killed, or abducted and raped repeatedly. How could you possibly live with yourself after that?

And also on a side note, how much do you think it is costing to send a plane to find her and a ship to rescue her? I'm certainly not saying it isn't worth it to save her, but these costs could have been avoided by not sending her out there in the first place.

These parents need to get a freaking clue. Maybe they need a swift kick in the ass to help them along in that.

:angry:
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Amen! :beerbang:
 
Bucky Badger said:
I hope the family has to pay for all recovery charges.....
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Benevolent One said:
First off, let me say that I am very glad she is ok.

That being said, what in the hell kind of parents think it is a good idea to send their 16 year old daughter on a solo trip around the world in a freaking boat? :mad:

I get that she wanted to be the youngest girl to do this, but that record would stand for about a week or so until some other moronic parents decide to let their daughter do this at an even younger age. We hear these stories every few months or so it seems.

But with all of the things that can happen to her, is it even close to worth the risk? Mechanical failure (as happened here), weather the boat (or it's 16 year driver) can't handle, or her encountering people who would love to happen across a 16 year old girl in a boat all seem like risks that would seem to make this a bad idea.

Imagine if this was your daughter and she was killed, or abducted and raped repeatedly. How could you possibly live with yourself after that?

And also on a side note, how much do you think it is costing to send a plane to find her and a ship to rescue her? I'm certainly not saying it isn't worth it to save her, but these costs could have been avoided by not sending her out there in the first place.

These parents need to get a freaking clue. Maybe they need a swift kick in the ass to help them along in that.

:angry:
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kelloggs5TLfan said:
Amen! :beerbang:
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Agreed, the mother said in an interview that she didn't want to dampen her adventous spirit )or something like that. All I could think is WTF????

BO I hadn't even thought about Pirates and such she could encounter!
 
Rich folk do the funniest things :p

Row Row Row your boat GENTLY down the stream :confused:
 
Good, I'm not the only one who thinks this way. I didn't think of the parents having to pay for the search and recovery costs, but I like it.
 
I am wondering why this is not considered child abuse especially in the nanny state of California.

The fact is, the kid and parents are doing this only for fame and recognition.

Seems like this would constitute abuse or improper supervision of a minor.

But I guess the state would rather go after people that leave a 10 year old home alone while the parents go down to the corner store for a pack of smokes.
 
How old was the Australian girl who just sailed around the world solo. I thought she was about 16 as well, and she made it.
 
How many rescuers have lost theirs lives going after these thrill seeking idiots? No way, no how. You want to do it fine. Just realize that no ones going to risk their azz to save yours. End of story.
 
Guido said:
I am wondering why this is not considered child abuse especially in the nanny state of California.

The fact is, the kid and parents are doing this only for fame and recognition.

Seems like this would constitute abuse or improper supervision of a minor.

But I guess the state would rather go after people that leave a 10 year old home alone while the parents go down to the corner store for a pack of smokes.
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*cough*boyinabaloon*cough*
 
I don't know what they would call this in other legal circles, but this would seem to fall under the term "Child Endangerment" around here. People get charged with that around here quite a bit. I don't see how this is much different from the stuff that gets them charged with that crime.
 
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