tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post7070224021785191647..comments2024-03-07T07:13:46.929-08:00Comments on Abby's Blog: Another Day, Another TripAbby Sunderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04424860067055661332noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-51165338524965257312010-09-30T20:56:14.719-07:002010-09-30T20:56:14.719-07:00Hi Abby,
We've just read the article about yo...Hi Abby,<br /><br />We've just read the article about you in the October edition of "O" magazine. It's a great read, and we especially liked the pre-trip part when the writer talked about your ditch bag. Bet you never thought you'd be needing to use it.The article raised some of the controversial arguments, but we still think it was right for you to have the opportunity to follow your dream.<br />You're a remarkable young woman, and we admire your courage and determination.<br />Cheers,<br />~Brian & Phillippa,<br />vancouver, BCkiwi_canucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-16231553876684548952010-09-23T01:16:30.496-07:002010-09-23T01:16:30.496-07:00Congratulations Abby!!! I am glad you have made sa...Congratulations Abby!!! I am glad you have made sailed in the great lakes. I do hope that some day you try out Lake Michigan. It has alot to offer for boaters of all kinds including sailing. Have fun in all your Travels.<br /><br />Ryan in West MichiganRyannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-88250027816509075332010-09-21T17:15:32.789-07:002010-09-21T17:15:32.789-07:00Dear Abby,
I have some very special friends The C...Dear Abby, <br />I have some very special friends The Cooper Family (Win and Carol)who reside in Port Huron and sail for the Port Huron Yacht Club too. I hope that perhaps you may have seen or met them in person. I love Port Huron - it is such a neat town and full of wonderful people too. have a wonderful time in amsterdam. My husband and I spent a few days there on our way to Zimbabwe 12 years ago!<br />Julie KZimboUSA Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13018987977647988910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-6494353256483221722010-09-20T09:55:00.848-07:002010-09-20T09:55:00.848-07:00Hi Abby,
I am delighted that you are still traveli...Hi Abby,<br />I am delighted that you are still traveling and enjoying yourself. Is there a way we could learn where you are going to be speaking so that your fan club could come see you?<br /><br />I have two suggestions for handling the nervousness when speaking before large crowds. First pick out one person in the crowd and speak to that person. Then occasionally move your focus to another person. Second, imagine the crowd is butt naked without any clothes. That should make you laugh and relax. <br /><br />I am eager to read your book. Your blog has inspired me to write haiku poetry.<br /><br />Abby Sunderland<br />role model for all people<br />smart and corageous.<br /><br />Take care,<br />MartyMartynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-40559475697504033642010-09-18T12:12:36.111-07:002010-09-18T12:12:36.111-07:00Hi Abby,
I just typed up a long message to Post he...Hi Abby,<br />I just typed up a long message to Post here ... Unfortuneatly, I accidently deleted it after I Edited It and was about to Post It. I'll have to Retype It from the beginning, but I'm too tired to do it now, so I'll do it Sometime on Sunday.<br /><br />Neville M. (Sydney Australia)<br />:)<br />xxNeville M. (Aka: YouCan DoIt Too)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11233903838827674955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-50098878530537009972010-09-16T10:34:12.002-07:002010-09-16T10:34:12.002-07:00Dearest Caption ♥Abby♥,
First off, congratul...Dearest Caption ♥Abby♥,<br /><br /> First off, congratulations on your race victories (my prayers were answered!). I hope you pursue more ...<br /><br />BECAUSE:<br /><br /> I LOVE it when you talk boats & sailing!!! It stirs up my love and hunger for my biggest best friend: the sea.<br /><br /> I must go now to the sea again. To the lonely sea and sky. And all I ask for is, a tall ship and star to steer her by. :-)<br /><br /> I love you Skipper! Have a wonderful weekend and may our Good LORD continue to watch out over you; as-well-as bless, protect and provide for you!<br /><br />P.S. By any chance is your book going to be titled: "Wild Eyes"? Sounds cool, huh? When I get my boat I'm going to name her Abigail, after you of course!<br /><br />Ol Salty (33.2º, -117.2º)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-4983724213559898732010-09-16T07:13:12.827-07:002010-09-16T07:13:12.827-07:00Don't you have to go to school?? You seem to ...Don't you have to go to school?? You seem to just travel all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-53219836583092728482010-09-16T01:05:10.108-07:002010-09-16T01:05:10.108-07:00thanksthanksWatch TVhttp://articlesuniver.blogspot.com/2010/09/watch-tv-in-bathroom.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-26588586668079705962010-09-15T23:50:43.749-07:002010-09-15T23:50:43.749-07:00Someone's having too much fun! :-)Someone's having too much fun! :-)Novelty Penshttp://www.shapedpens.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-70259906118755289152010-09-15T21:33:39.436-07:002010-09-15T21:33:39.436-07:00Your site is amazing.I am very impressed to see th...Your site is amazing.I am very impressed to see this,i want to come back for visiting your site.Keep doing Good as well as you can..Louishttp://www.louisvuittonbagmall.com/goods-590.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-53864227435524422282010-09-15T18:34:33.254-07:002010-09-15T18:34:33.254-07:00Whenever you give a slide show, just remember, the...Whenever you give a slide show, just remember, the audience doesn't know what you are going to say so you can't make a mistake. It sounds like you learned that already and proceeded to give your show without becoming frozen with stage fright. Abby, you truly are an amazing and amazingly mature young woman.Scott Kuhnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-6158486655374137642010-09-15T17:08:01.261-07:002010-09-15T17:08:01.261-07:00So what ever did happen to Wild Eyes? Is it still ...So what ever did happen to Wild Eyes? Is it still afloat or did it go down or did it get salvaged?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-3712327253759349542010-09-15T05:45:59.640-07:002010-09-15T05:45:59.640-07:00I wished to be there to see you speakingI wished to be there to see you speakingUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582705095699933624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-67122230361048994712010-09-15T04:39:56.070-07:002010-09-15T04:39:56.070-07:00I am glad you enjoyed your first shot at racing, a...I am glad you enjoyed your first shot at racing, and that you sailed with an all female crew working together for the first time. <br /><br />Life is full of journeys. Just keep heading out; to Lake Huron, the deep blue sea or out the 101 from Thousand Oaks... Each journey is a lesson. SO GLAD you're still learning - and doing - new things.JAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16616255289892782828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-1006371109201199342010-09-14T21:08:54.312-07:002010-09-14T21:08:54.312-07:00Great job Abby, If you know your material (which y...Great job Abby, If you know your material (which you do) it doesn't matter if you are talking to 1 person,, 10 or more or recording a video for eternity, your competence remains the same.<br /><br />Any chance you will be talking in October on the East Coast?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-79479869905132714312010-09-14T20:16:29.327-07:002010-09-14T20:16:29.327-07:00Good Evening Abigail and Followers,
I understand ...Good Evening Abigail and Followers,<br /><br />I understand you love The Great Lakes so much now that your next adventure is to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel!!! <br />OK...maybe not...I guess we are just being over anxious to hear about your "second go at adventure". <br />Now I could see you running away from going over the falls but giving up on your loving fans at PHYC...no way. Everyone appreciates how uncomfortable it can be to speak in public so think positively about it and in time it will be routine. You have a great story to share Abs.<br /><br />I trust it was cool with you that I tried to keep everyone in the loop on your Facebook sites last weekend regards your racing experience at PHYC. Congratulations to all involved.<br />C U Sailor,<br />john, Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario,<br />the GREATEST LAKEGlobeMasterOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06780018040106334306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-67648913018658703162010-09-14T20:06:02.815-07:002010-09-14T20:06:02.815-07:00Love hearing of your adventures, Abby! Hope you w...Love hearing of your adventures, Abby! Hope you will keep the blog going. How's the book coming?? :) All the best, always! RussDr. Russ Reissnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-23815842933158586762010-09-14T20:04:25.821-07:002010-09-14T20:04:25.821-07:00I'm so glad that you had a good time, and that...I'm so glad that you had a good time, and that your talk went well, Abby. I can't wait for your book. I hope you get yourself a new boat soon.<br /><br />Jim<br />PhoenixJunglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08662080816712926927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-72712436975790541392010-09-14T19:53:55.839-07:002010-09-14T19:53:55.839-07:00WOW! An AMAZING post! Thank you so much!
Your wri...WOW! An AMAZING post! Thank you so much! <br />Your writing here shows great talent, much like your sailing skills. It's awesome that you got to do so much in so little time. So happy after reading this post.<br />Thanks, Abby!<br />TrayTray (The Expert)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08282218633313037574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-72230845886110392262010-09-14T19:47:49.776-07:002010-09-14T19:47:49.776-07:00Abby thanks so much for coming to PHYC. Everyone i...Abby thanks so much for coming to PHYC. Everyone is still speaking about the weekend! Many of us will remember this weekend for years to come.<br />As for your own boat, I can understand . Everyone keeps telling me I need my own sailboat. Would love a 30 Square or nice solid Catalina 30. <br /><br />Bernie - Grounds Chairman PHYC<br /><br />Hope you are having fun in Amsterdam!Phycsailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09284065230063226668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-837094102388703892010-09-14T08:59:37.670-07:002010-09-14T08:59:37.670-07:00So it sounds like you have had an exciting few mon...So it sounds like you have had an exciting few months, fot to see a lot of the US and experience new things--which is great. My heart goes out to you as I know you are missing Wild Eyes and I do pray that she will miraculously be returned to you. Have you heard anything about her? Like where she is at. I know she was floating towards Australia but wasnt sure if she still was or if she had reached land. Anyways jsut curious.....one day you will again have your own boat and be able to complete your trip around the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-11144373145778770092010-09-14T08:54:16.828-07:002010-09-14T08:54:16.828-07:00I'm glad you enjoyed your trip to our state, a...I'm glad you enjoyed your trip to our state, and that you had such a great experience with the racing and the speaking. Remember that the Great Lakes are just any old lake - they're on a whole different scale. Our "community reads" book last year (for Ann Arbor & Ypsilanti) was <i>The Living Great Lakes : Searching For The Heart Of The Inland Seas</i> by Jerry Dennis. He helped crew a sail boat from Traverse City (on northern Lake Michigan) through the Great Lake and out to the Atlantic. It has a nice mix of lake-related history and sailing stories (although it is a bit disjointed at times as a result of how he mixes the two). Maybe you can get your mom to put it in your curriculum this year, to get you ready for your next trip to sail the Great Lakes! :^)Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10800864673813334725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-14988371185367305792010-09-14T08:51:20.534-07:002010-09-14T08:51:20.534-07:00Congratulations! My nephew has been following you...Congratulations! My nephew has been following your adventure is currently very ill and in the hospital. I would love it if you could send him a picture/etc with a positive message. If you respond to the email address below, I will send you his hospital address.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Stephanie<br />Stephanie@eyeballgirl.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244014485369650662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-873027345920647642010-09-14T08:49:41.735-07:002010-09-14T08:49:41.735-07:00I know you may have mentioned it in passing and I ...I know you may have mentioned it in passing and I missed it, but just wondering if anyone has spotted Wild Eyes lately?<br /><br />Logan<br />Ithaca, NYLoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12810860898861942980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578399656308603032.post-91581555437430499502010-09-14T07:16:09.019-07:002010-09-14T07:16:09.019-07:00Bonjour Abby,
Congratulations on the wins,to the ...Bonjour Abby,<br /><br />Congratulations on the wins,to the skippers and crews too. That should prove to you that you are not a bad luck charm as you ounce suggested! Of course Charlie knew alreay!:-D<br /><br />No contradiction really in being a good solo sailor and a team sailor, same motivation just honing skills from different perspective...<br /><br />You might want to try this:<br />http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/race_news<br /><br />You experienced the most important aspect of speeches: like your subject and the audience will jump in and you will run out of time not of things to say! Kudos for not running out! :-D<br /><br />Your writing is as good as ever! Keep at it at your own pace, it is very successful that way, so why not?<br /><br />Go Abby! Take care.hphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879296389045279539noreply@blogger.com