tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post5980388850727581252..comments2024-03-07T07:13:46.929-08:00Comments on Abby's Blog: More News from HomeAbby Sunderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04424860067055661332noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-68560395902025156482010-09-09T20:55:30.276-07:002010-09-09T20:55:30.276-07:00Wow, that's really cool! Steer a plane!!!Wow, that's really cool! Steer a plane!!!BridalWeddingDresses CAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04535748036740031345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-24776499741301526382010-07-25T19:43:42.553-07:002010-07-25T19:43:42.553-07:00Gives self a smack in the forehead with palm of ha...Gives self a smack in the forehead with palm of hand - OOPS! In some of your early posts, I could swear I saw mention of College textbooks, etc, and so made the bright assumption that you were out of high school already, and taking college courses. I suppose I could have been more wrong - at least I didn't jump to having you doing post-doctorate work, right?<br /><br />Keeping an eye out, and wondering if there's going to be a second volume to follow the first. Hang in there! (Imagine cutesy kitten poster 'here')Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627513985233497167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-66705923471719293482010-07-24T01:38:00.327-07:002010-07-24T01:38:00.327-07:00Hi Abby,
Anytime you or your family want to go sa...Hi Abby,<br /><br />Anytime you or your family want to go sailing in San Diego, let me know.<br /><br />I started following your adventures on 1/23/2010. It was exciting while it lasted. Someday I know you will sail around the world. Next time take a few friends with you and stop along the way. <br /><br />I would like to see a movie about your trip. I already feel I know the ending though. I'm sure there is a lot I don't know about what went on behind the curtains. It will be a good movie. You had a lot of press, so most people already know who you are. You are a world famous sailor Abby. <br /><br />I'm glad you're safe. I was worried when you went missing. You are a very brave and intelligent girl. <br /><br />Tell the people who want you to pay for the rescue, saving people on the high seas is the right thing to do. People don't charge people to rescue them. The right thing to do is to rescue your fellow man or woman. It is a written law you have to rescue a person on the water if you can.<br /><br />I looking forward to your next adventure.<br /><br />Captain Bill from San DiegoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-18524568078945321962010-07-24T00:50:37.501-07:002010-07-24T00:50:37.501-07:00Capt. Abby,
We haven't hear from you in a w...Capt. Abby, <br /> We haven't hear from you in a while, but I'm<br />sure your just having a teen summer time. Then of course you're enjoying the family and friends.<br />I know I am speaking for the rest of your blog, that we all miss you terribly. Hope that book is getting some attention. That will be exciting. Keep up posted of course. <br />Always a fan, <br />Dee in Santa Clarita, CaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-33952269881847862852010-07-23T18:53:23.569-07:002010-07-23T18:53:23.569-07:00glad to hear you're doing well! if you want to...glad to hear you're doing well! if you want to go to college but also want to be by the sea, you should see what types of colleges have environmental studies. you could even join the coast guard! i'm sure you'll find something you want to do that includes sailing! what about sailing lessons?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-80143574860144693202010-07-23T14:14:56.923-07:002010-07-23T14:14:56.923-07:00A hero little sailor
and a true achievement
http:...A hero little sailor<br />and a true achievement<br /><br />http://yachtpals.com/sailing-record-9116Kissyfrotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14368872362994061431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-72486362922102028162010-07-23T14:03:21.648-07:002010-07-23T14:03:21.648-07:00http://www.sail-world.com:80/Europe/Sailor-on-6.5-...http://www.sail-world.com:80/Europe/Sailor-on-6.5-metre-yacht-circumnavigates-non-stop-in-268-days/72387Kissyfrotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14368872362994061431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-629967090364152792010-07-23T09:18:54.672-07:002010-07-23T09:18:54.672-07:00I think you did a great job out there. Did I read...I think you did a great job out there. Did I read that you climbed out on the boom at one point? I salute you. Im a sailor, and if I lost the mast, Id sure as hell want to be saved, unless I could cut it off and get the engine to work reliably, and maybe even then!<br />But now, for what my opinion's worth to you, I think you should focus on school school school!lexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08208663792214953949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-83429135971612205252010-07-23T06:14:52.578-07:002010-07-23T06:14:52.578-07:00Abby,
Are you a Licensed Pilot too? I just passed...Abby,<br /><br />Are you a Licensed Pilot too? I just passed my Private Pilot Checkride at 17, so I had to ask when I saw the pics of you flying the Beechcraft Bonanza!Pilot-N3734Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00104059918792348887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-76804040931498461842010-07-21T15:01:38.454-07:002010-07-21T15:01:38.454-07:00Dear Abby, I'm glad that the Australian Search...Dear Abby, I'm glad that the Australian Search and Rescue saved you!!! It is there job "regardless". I also understand that it is International law that any country with coastline offer rescue efforts to "any" disabled crafts for "whatever" reasons. I believe that law was adopted after the Titanic catastrophe. Anyhow, I'm sure that you and any body else familiar with the "rules of the waterways" would know. As I've said before: there is a principal that is a "bar" against all information, proof against all arguments, and which can not fail but to keep someone in "everlasting" ignorance, and that principal is contempt prior to investigation. Which some poster on this page is guilty of! I hope you post this! <br />KennyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-45226629739745930632010-07-21T12:34:53.491-07:002010-07-21T12:34:53.491-07:00Very glad that you have a publisher lined up alrea...Very glad that you have a publisher lined up already (“they”) so I will be able to read more details of your adventure and be more aware of your inner thoughts and emotions during your experience.<br /><br /> Is there any talk of a movie yet? love to see you play your own role.<br /><br />Always thought your eyes were gray hazel, the same color, as the Wild Eyes’ eyes have been painted. These latest pictures don’t have enough resolution to tell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-50039921633439286552010-07-21T11:31:43.636-07:002010-07-21T11:31:43.636-07:00Ahoy Abigail! It was overcast, and cold (66ºF)down...Ahoy Abigail! It was overcast, and cold (66ºF)down here in OS, so I pulled out my Abby16 sweatshirt and put it on; it was warm and comfy! I hope everyone buys one to help you out. I wish my “whole wardrobe” was Abby16. I guess then I’d look like an Abby-geek huh? I don’t care:-) <br />If you like, check out this link to a 40 ton whale landing on someone’s yacht, check out the name of the yacht too. Have a beautiful day! Toots!<br />http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38339576/ns/world_news-africa/?GT1=43001Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-2068370074121677562010-07-21T08:04:38.192-07:002010-07-21T08:04:38.192-07:00This is to Anonymous that posted at 6:02 AM:
You r...This is to Anonymous that posted at 6:02 AM:<br />You really need to get it together before you post. There is (was and will be) agreements regarding the conduct of Search and Rescue (SAR) operations worldwide. The basic rule is that a person (any person) that is in distress and activates an EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon for maritime use), ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter for aviation use), or PLB (Personal Locator Beacon for land-based applications) is treated the same regardless of the nationality of the person or the circumstances of the activation. The world is divided into zones of responsibility and each servicing SAR Center utilizes whatever resources that it takes to rescue the person (or persons) in distress. <br /><br />Take some time and go to the Coast Guard site at http://uscgsar-onscene.blogspot.com/. This site lists the SARSAT Weekly Rescues from the US Coast Guard. You can then post to this blog regarding which people should pay and which should have the Coast Guard pick up the tab. <br /><br />I will also ask you to consider this. Why should the Police, Fire, and EMTs provide aid at a traffic accident to a drunk driver? Following your logic they would not. <br /><br />I would also ask what YOU would have done if you were in Abby's position? Her position was that Wild Eyes caught a rogue wave (not her fault) that rolled the boat, snapped the mast, and then swept the mast, sails, and rigging away into the sea. When she went up on deck, she did not have a mast, a sail, or any rigging. She also realized that she was not within a reasonable distance of any land mass that would provide any assistance (ie, has people on it with harbor facilities) nor was she within reasonable distance of any land mass that would offer protection while she decided what to do next. What type of sail would YOU be able to rig? Just which island would you have sailed to after erecting your new mast? I am sure that someone with your knowledge of the SAR system, open ocean sailing, and the islands in that part of the world will be able to generate and instant reply to this EMail. <br /><br />John R WillisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-53215051988303271882010-07-21T06:02:09.820-07:002010-07-21T06:02:09.820-07:00Abby, how about you work out how to raise some mon...Abby, how about you work out how to raise some money and send it to the Australian Search and Rescue.<br />You failed on your attempt and cost a lot of people money. I am glad you were rescued. Any money you make on a book you should send to the people that helped you. I bet you don't post this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-34680116106783731712010-07-21T05:19:21.184-07:002010-07-21T05:19:21.184-07:00Welcome home Abby...I have been away, catching up ...Welcome home Abby...I have been away, catching up here. Congrats on your new brother. He has a very brave and courageous older sis he will be proud of someday. Happy to see your settling back in at home,with lots to think about past and present. Ya would'nt that be special if Wild Eyes showed up on some beach somewhere, you never know. Well...good to see you home safe and sound....take care for now.<br /><br />Bob from BostonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-24607204782248216172010-07-20T18:27:29.626-07:002010-07-20T18:27:29.626-07:00This is a time for you to rest and heal from the e...This is a time for you to rest and heal from the excitement of the past few months, time to relax and experience the world around you. Soon enough the next project will appear.<br /><br />In the meantime you have a lot to share with others, I just know that people will be so very impressed with your path in life and that you will inspire others to do great things.Daves Marketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660252357667977014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-38815315632432724842010-07-20T12:45:03.018-07:002010-07-20T12:45:03.018-07:00First off, glad you're home safe & sound. ...First off, glad you're home safe & sound. I quietly followed your blog through the whole process. Your comment regarding flying being similar to sailing is relative how the air flows against the foil of an airplane wing and the same type of effect that the air flows along the draft of a sail for forward proportion. I race on a lake in Georgia and have a couple of friends that have crewed for me that are pilots. They have learned to understand sail trim quite quickly with their knowledge about the air foil of an airplane wing. Does this make sense? <br />Best of luck to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-13797709018774556452010-07-20T11:36:18.869-07:002010-07-20T11:36:18.869-07:00correction; voyager1 should be viking1
Sorry
Bill...correction; voyager1 should be viking1<br />Sorry<br /><br />Bill Holliday<br />New braunfels, Tx.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-42292586964589452062010-07-20T11:29:58.622-07:002010-07-20T11:29:58.622-07:00Ok, high school, then drivers lisence.
Then;
Ever...Ok, high school, then drivers lisence.<br /><br />Then;<br />Everglades Challenge, 300 miles, 3/5/2011<br /><br />Florida Challenge, 1200 miles, 3/3/2012<br /><br />Northwest Passage(been waiting on climate change, now ready), 2013 or so.<br /><br />Fetch Voyager1, 3 year trip, 2020, logistics and hardware planned in 1993 but waiting on fundraiser(you and Zac)<br /><br />college, in between there somewhere<br /><br />Bill Holliday<br />New braunfels, TexasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-92228092152472410142010-07-20T09:57:09.368-07:002010-07-20T09:57:09.368-07:00Dear Abby,
I agree, change is hard. Especially cha...Dear Abby,<br />I agree, change is hard. Especially changing from the exhilaration of your sailing trip to land life. Abby, it's normal to feel sad after such a big event, especially when it didn't go as you planned. I'm kind of going through a similar thing, I understand. Keep your head up and be kind to yourself. And I promise, college will challenge you! You have a great wind behind your life sails, all of us who believe in you. So go find your next dream and reach down and pull someone up on the way. Wishing you the best, as always.Elaine, SF, CAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-84670200570892235952010-07-20T08:59:14.621-07:002010-07-20T08:59:14.621-07:00How about a pilot's license? I am a 26 year o...How about a pilot's license? I am a 26 year old female Helicopter pilot, and I started my licensing when I was about 20. It's amazing, and honestly feels a lot like being on the water (I've been on the water since I was about 1!). It's fun, but expensive, but being a young woman there's a LOT of opportunities out there for you! Loans and such! If you want more information, feel free to email Charima@rock.com. Take care :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-24052640746749804952010-07-19T15:08:49.102-07:002010-07-19T15:08:49.102-07:00Sailing is a lot more like flying than you think!....Sailing is a lot more like flying than you think!....<br /><br />A sailboat is basically an airplane rotated 90deg with one wing in the air, and one wing (acutally two (keel+rudder)) in the water. Many of the same principles apply in terms of flow, balance, autopilots, sail/wing shape etc etc. That, and all the communications, navigation skills/equipment, required to undertake both sailing and flying an airplane!.....but alas, I'm sure you already know all that since you consider yourself an around the world sailor!! Good luck in the future! <br /><br />Can't wait to read your book so you can dismiss all the negative/speculative (although, some may be true!) comments on the actual events leading up to your dismasting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-484853150590518732010-07-19T13:58:33.238-07:002010-07-19T13:58:33.238-07:00Hey Abby how's it going? Of all the things tha...Hey Abby how's it going? Of all the things that I could possibly say; the thing I want to say the most is: "you sure are pretty!"<br />JAA (Just Another Admirer:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-60077998749364925992010-07-19T13:07:57.017-07:002010-07-19T13:07:57.017-07:00Abby, I think your awesome! U r such an inspiratio...Abby, I think your awesome! U r such an inspiration to other teens! I can't wait to read your book. God bless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-68151336446601119472010-07-19T11:44:20.357-07:002010-07-19T11:44:20.357-07:00With the publicity you have, and the support from ...With the publicity you have, and the support from the community of sailors, and this blog (which you should take seriously and communicate as often as you can)...you definitely have the opportunity to create something, maybe a foundation that has a cause? Take some time and think about it, maybe poll your audience, we are all here to support you...make the most of it. <br /><br />EvanEvan B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11286722317541372531noreply@blogger.com