tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post7711986953436514840..comments2024-03-07T07:13:46.929-08:00Comments on Abby's Blog: Good Bye Cape Town!Abby Sunderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04424860067055661332noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-38280533785164336842010-07-07T22:59:53.096-07:002010-07-07T22:59:53.096-07:00Hi,
I just wanted to say that really it is a good...Hi,<br /><br />I just wanted to say that really it is a good post and site.I would like to tweet on it and keep spying at every moment you blogging.Luxury Accommodationhttp://www.pembroke403.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-3014042632056176792010-06-10T15:25:11.787-07:002010-06-10T15:25:11.787-07:00Thoughts and prayers for your safety, Abby. I hop...Thoughts and prayers for your safety, Abby. I hope they find you quick. I know you were wearing your life vest and survival gear, so hang on girl!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-34617192540364336202010-05-26T21:43:09.981-07:002010-05-26T21:43:09.981-07:00Abby,
Are you ok? Haven't heard from you in ...Abby, <br /><br />Are you ok? Haven't heard from you in 3 days. Your Where's Abby is behind 2 days. God I hope you are ok.<br /><br />Jack in Mesa,AZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-90417266523452658312010-05-24T12:10:55.027-07:002010-05-24T12:10:55.027-07:00God Bless all the great folks in Cape Town who hel...God Bless all the great folks in Cape Town who helped Abby! Her fans here in Southern California are very grateful to you for your hospitality. God speed, Abby!millstoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455725517634000040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-61085257386433129542010-05-24T07:04:43.051-07:002010-05-24T07:04:43.051-07:00Dear Abby,
Sail smart, have fun and may God conti...Dear Abby,<br /><br />Sail smart, have fun and may God continue to watch over you and keep you safe from harm. <br /><br />I wish you the best and pure success on your voyage Abby!<br /><br />Warm wishes from Kansas,<br />JudyJudynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-55181231731034925972010-05-24T05:55:34.539-07:002010-05-24T05:55:34.539-07:00Best to you. Thanks for keeping in touch.Best to you. Thanks for keeping in touch.John H. Arnoldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-58715205444759116362010-05-23T12:06:08.016-07:002010-05-23T12:06:08.016-07:00Abby, I have to be honest with you, as I watched t...Abby, I have to be honest with you, as I watched the video, when I saw your sails fill with wind, I got a big lump in my throat, and I thought "finally, she is back where she is happiest!" The look you had in your eyes, I have seen many times in my own teenagers eyes, they were saying "lets get going for crying out loud!" So enjoy yourself, we are all proud of you, and we all will keep you in our prayers. GusGushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351919640576557423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-41156956412691924292010-05-23T10:59:10.249-07:002010-05-23T10:59:10.249-07:00Hi Abby,I'm happy Wild Eyes is in tip top shap...Hi Abby,I'm happy Wild Eyes is in tip top shape and ready to take on the challange that faces you for the next three month.I was trying to get your location with the tear drops but they are not comming up on the map.<br />I was hopeing to meet you with the floatilla of boats as you arrive comming from the west end of catalina direction in late August,but I'm leaving for Italy on August 23rd and I feel bad I will miss your homecomming unless you put the metal to the pedal and arrive early.<br />Abby you have a fantastic family and it should be a role model for America.<br />I wish you the best of luck on your trip to Marina Del Rey.<br />May God bless you and watch over you.<br />You're in our prayers.<br /><br />Libby Di Bernardo<br />San Pedro,ca.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-90146139273361124262010-05-23T10:16:01.328-07:002010-05-23T10:16:01.328-07:00@Bob from Seattle: From my experience, if Abby kee...@Bob from Seattle: From my experience, if Abby keeps that attitude of low sleep up, she will be in trouble once she reaches Australia. The authorities down there advise drivers to be well rested before they go on a long trip. And being under 18 "Hoonwatch" will keep a close monitor on her anyway. So the moment she is straying into Australian waters, they'll come out, check under her bonnet, the tyres and her general attitude, especially why she doesn't turn into Sydney Harbour for a cuppa and pink cupcakes with Jessica Watson...Victor C. Pankoukennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-23184413861652701742010-05-23T10:09:58.455-07:002010-05-23T10:09:58.455-07:00Hi Abby: It is great to see you underway again. ...Hi Abby: It is great to see you underway again. GOOD LUCK and safe journey. The pics and the video were great. Now it is back to work...Stay safe, stay with the plan, and most of all enjoy the ride.<br /><br />Joe Springfield VA USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-73126633204473047882010-05-23T10:06:43.238-07:002010-05-23T10:06:43.238-07:00Hooray,and up she rises, hooray, and up she rises,...Hooray,and up she rises, hooray, and up she rises, hooray,and up she rises early in the morning...Victor C. Pankoukennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-51177488082687735802010-05-23T08:26:35.330-07:002010-05-23T08:26:35.330-07:00Hi Abby!!
You’re an awesome girl. I’ve been follow...Hi Abby!!<br />You’re an awesome girl. I’ve been following your adventure a few weeks ago, since you rounded Cape Horn. I’ve had mixed feelings after seeing the video of you and Wild Eyes leaving Cape Town, but you’re back at the sea doing what you really love. Have a safe and happy sailing and enjoy the rest your trip!!<br />God bless,<br />Barquisimeto, VenezuelaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-91481072343231980462010-05-23T04:42:27.613-07:002010-05-23T04:42:27.613-07:00What a fantastic video! Watching the upclose salt...What a fantastic video! Watching the upclose salt water waves and Wild Eyes sailing them, I felt like I was on the seas! Great to see you and your dad, Laurence. I know you are now on a timetable so the warning to not stop in Australia was for your safety. That was funny, he is so a dad.Patricia, Ocean Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06746446325159852025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-32962942629711513692010-05-23T00:59:28.124-07:002010-05-23T00:59:28.124-07:00Abby,
How nice to see you and Wild Eyes once agai...Abby,<br /><br />How nice to see you and Wild Eyes once again back out on the High Seas. Though you seemed to have made good use of your time in Cape Town. New Friends, Old Friends, Family Members, New Sights and Sounds. Perhaps that was all meant to be. And now you move back into the familiar rhythms of solitude and open ocean you have come to know so well.<br /><br />God Speed, Abby! We are ALL VERY PROUD OF YOU AND WISH YOU CONINUED SUCCESS!<br /><br />Chuck G (Seattle)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-70960778791048720132010-05-23T00:27:29.751-07:002010-05-23T00:27:29.751-07:00That is one good looking boat! And the captain is ...That is one good looking boat! And the captain is good looking, too.<br /><br />Why can't I find you on liveships? Is that a security thing? Just curious.<br /><br />I hope that you get a good night's sleep very soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-13900038419513838272010-05-23T00:22:21.815-07:002010-05-23T00:22:21.815-07:00Hi John
Thanks for your comments, I really enjoyed...Hi John<br />Thanks for your comments, I really enjoyed making the video's. It was an amazing week for me, I welcomed in a stranger, her brother and her dad, and less than 10 days later, I was saying farewell to a group of people I now consider friends..a wonderful family that have inpired me. Go well Abby, get home safely. Jeff, Cape Town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-86841347663071718562010-05-22T23:50:54.274-07:002010-05-22T23:50:54.274-07:00Congratulations! God be with you.
Enjoyed the vid...Congratulations! God be with you.<br /><br />Enjoyed the video. Say, if you hadn't stopped, we'd have missed the beautiful footage of you and Wild Eyes sailing along before Table Mountain. Quite a view!<br /><br />Fair winds!Janishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561072444324317248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-57442878067187641842010-05-22T23:32:43.567-07:002010-05-22T23:32:43.567-07:00Go Abby Go!!!
Thank You for all the wonderful pic...Go Abby Go!!! <br />Thank You for all the wonderful pictures and videos. What kinds of foods did you bring with you from South Africa? <br />Alyssa from Irvine, CA.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320696371549175098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-80725177962269228302010-05-22T23:22:04.429-07:002010-05-22T23:22:04.429-07:00felt great to b a part of this blog, good content....felt great to b a part of this blog, good content...Travelling Rantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059345073337209898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-42343026331545950072010-05-22T22:22:55.747-07:002010-05-22T22:22:55.747-07:00@john, bay of Quinte ... I second your acknowledgm...@john, bay of Quinte ... I second your acknowledgment of Laurence's statement at departure of his daughter leaving the African continent alone on a boat heading into the vast southern ocean. Very eloquent, very loving, perfecto prose. You are quite a dad, Laurence. Abby is very lucky.Bob from Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04672671655687291088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-35945483046351425332010-05-22T21:50:11.609-07:002010-05-22T21:50:11.609-07:00Reading the comments, I'm pulling in the excit...Reading the comments, I'm pulling in the excitement energy of Abby leaving Cape Town. This IS historical!!! A 16 year old girl (but sex doesn't matter except for the .... well it actually does, because we all expect boys to pursue dreams and girls to cheer them on. Well, the Jessica Watsons & the Abby Sunderlands are proving the conventional thinking WRONG. And it's about time!<br /><br />Sex is NO longer subjugated to established roles. Old ways are forgotten, new is the future. GO young people, go forward and teach us new things. Evolution is awesomely wonderful!Bob from Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04672671655687291088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-12703014941530639472010-05-22T21:22:46.219-07:002010-05-22T21:22:46.219-07:00Good Morning CAPTAIN Abigail,
@Erik Bjerring...Er...Good Morning CAPTAIN Abigail,<br /><br />@Erik Bjerring...Erik thanks for your comment today regards the cost perspective. In our excitement it can be overlooked. Thanks Erik for looking after Abby and Team.<br /><br />And now....Abby I had the opportunity to watch Jeff's video CAPE TOWN MAY 21, 2010 today at my office. Great footage of you getting underway and the first good look at Wild Eyes on the move....she's fast! And Dad's on camera moment was another keepsake for you Abby. I am going to repeat the text of the moment for those that may not have been able to access the video especially if you are on dial-up. Abby I hope dad's reflective words will make it into your book: <br /><br />"I am feeling proud......a little sad.<br />It's good she's getting out there. We've done a lot of work here. (Emotional) I am better at hellos than goodbyes. It's going to be a few months until we see Abby again but she's looking good...the boat's running well. We're all a bit tired...we were up til 3 this morning...had a couple of hours sleep. So we're a little bit starry eyed and bushy tailed but.. SCOTT put in a HUGE, HUGE effort and the boat's probably the best it's ever been. We're excited for Abby. Once she gets sitting in the groove I am sure she will settle down....it will take a couple of days to start making some very good headway. So I am very excited for her." Well done Laurence.<br /><br />Then as Abby moved away from the camera boat a voice yelled to Abby...."12,530 miles (to go)....we'll see you later". (Great line!)<br />And another voice..."God bless ....have fun". And so the next leg began.<br /><br />But the most beautiful scene in the video was undoubtedly the sight of Abby as she hugged Charlie on board Wild Eyes....sometimes the silent moments are golden. Anyone with a young daughter will know what I am talking about here. Wonderful Jeff.<br /><br />So that's it from the "film critics" corner<br />Abby (ha ha).<br />Cheering you on,<br />john, Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario, CanadaGlobeMasterOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08298791535857341241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-49454544674316536222010-05-22T21:13:57.485-07:002010-05-22T21:13:57.485-07:00@RichieParis ... The reason "our girl" d...@RichieParis ... The reason "our girl" didn't get much sleep the last few nights before she left, is because......<br /><br />Ol' buddy, you know the answer to this question as well as I. It is because she was sooooo...excited to get back to Wild Eyes and the sea. It's where she belongs, it's her comfort zone, her goal, her dream, her reason for being here & now. Maybe it's even what God (hard for me to say this) wants her to do. Even old atheists wonder sometimes. <br /><br />Onward to Australia!Bob from Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04672671655687291088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-54890738796580437502010-05-22T21:09:56.747-07:002010-05-22T21:09:56.747-07:00It has been heart warming to see you wear your kno...It has been heart warming to see you wear your knotted Rosary for all the world to see. I hope that you also pray it as you pass the time at sea. Thank you for that little touch of your faith.<br />"Loving Mother of the Redeemer, gate of heaven, et stella maris..., pray for Captain Abby....<br />Keep her safe..."<br />Deacon Mark Hamlet<br />(Sometime sailing skipper, soon to be "Fr. Mark")Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-86676205692509799452010-05-22T20:13:42.887-07:002010-05-22T20:13:42.887-07:00Hi Abby, good to see you on your way again! I hope...Hi Abby, good to see you on your way again! I hope the Southern Ocean is kind to you and your crossing is speedy. <br /><br />After watching Jessica Watson's homecoming on-line last week, I can't help but think that Sydney looks like a great natural break point to stop and celebrate once you have made it past Tasmania. And Mooloolaba, up the coast where Jessica lives, seems a good place to stop for a visit before heading out across the Pacific. <br /><br />Might as well make the most of your ability to stop and see other parts of the world!<br /><br />Have a safe journey,<br /><br />Sarah<br />Ottawa, ON, CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com