I hope this kid is ok.
http://beta.thehindu.com/news/international/article452529.ece
An Australian jet joined a race against time Friday to reach solo sailor Abby Sunderland after the U.S. teenager triggered emergency beacons after battling 6-metre swells and 90 km-per-hour winds in the middle of the Indian Ocean.
Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) spokeswoman Carly Lusk said a chartered Airbus had taken off from Perth and was on a four— hour flight heading for the search area 3,600 km from the Western Australia state capital.
“Going by the actual drift of the beacon in the water we are hoping that she is still inside the vessel,” Lusk told public broadcaster ABC…
By: Flygirl - 11th June 2010 at 11:26
I agree – I’m not sure the ex-servicemen is a comparison, they are trained, disciplined and assessed carefully, and while this girl may have been on boats all of her life, that doesn’t bypass the growing up process and a 16 year old shouldn’t be at sea alone.
That said, I am of course glad she is safe and well and think the parents should get a large bill for aviation fuel etc!
Yeah, but in many States in America you can drive a car at 16 , so should a 16 year old be able to drive alone ? :p:)
By: benyboy - 11th June 2010 at 11:13
Does this mean if you ever need an Air Ambulance, RNLI or Mountain Rescue rescue you will turn it down ? or will you pay for those services after ?
I am sure I will need at least one of them one day so give to them when ever I can.
Flygirl is right, we have to find new challenges, if not we do not live, we just exist.
Ben
By: BSG-75 - 11th June 2010 at 10:21
Is that the excuse that the parents would have used if someone was injured (or worse) in the SAR mission.
I’m sorry but that is just rediculous, brought up on water or not, this shows a hude unresponsibility by the parents.
I agree – I’m not sure the ex-servicemen is a comparison, they are trained, disciplined and assessed carefully, and while this girl may have been on boats all of her life, that doesn’t bypass the growing up process and a 16 year old shouldn’t be at sea alone.
That said, I am of course glad she is safe and well and think the parents should get a large bill for aviation fuel etc!
By: Flygirl - 11th June 2010 at 10:16
Yes, but the world would be boring if nobody ever rose to a challenge.
what are your views on this ? Disabled servicemen prepare for Arctic trek .
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/7734906/Disabled-servicemen-train-for-trek-to-North-Pole.html 🙂
By: pagen01 - 11th June 2010 at 09:44
Is that the excuse that the parents would have used if someone was injured (or worse) in the SAR mission.
I’m sorry but that is just rediculous, brought up on water or not, this shows a hude unresponsibility by the parents.
By: Flygirl - 11th June 2010 at 09:38
Trying to bet her brother Zac’s record. Those kids were brought up on the water, Zac learned to sail at the age of 4. 🙂
By: pagen01 - 11th June 2010 at 09:26
Call me old fashioned, but what is a 16 year old girl doing on a solo long-range yacht trip anyway, hope the parents foot the bill for the search and rescue mission:mad:
By: Newforest - 11th June 2010 at 09:19
She is safe, yacht is upright. Corrected position is 2000 miles east of Madagascar and 2000 miles west of Australia. 🙂
By: Flygirl - 11th June 2010 at 08:44
She has been found safe. 🙂 Great news.
By: Nashio966 - 11th June 2010 at 08:43
I think i saw on sky news that she hadbeen found safe and sound?
By: Newforest - 11th June 2010 at 08:33
Not an over confident report here.
It surprises me that if the yacht is 400 miles off Madagascar, the search plane is coming from Australia surely much further than say S.Africa?:confused:
By: Flygirl - 11th June 2010 at 07:35
Not looking good 🙁
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