Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered

Let us all hope for the best. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/10/missing.teen.sailor/index.html?eref=igoogle_cnn

Right on , Brother From: Allen Edwards <al… [at] PaloAltoPhoto.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, June 10, 2010 4:46:59 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered Let us all hope for the best. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/10/missing.teen.sailor/index.html?eref=igoogle_cnn

Thankfully, she has been spotted, safe but dismasted. Will this end her round the world (unassisted) attempt? john From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mike farrell Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:07 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered Right on , Brother _____ From: Allen Edwards <al… [at] PaloAltoPhoto.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, June 10, 2010 4:46:59 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered Let us all hope for the best. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/10/missing.teen.sailor/index.html?eref=igoogle _cnn

I think that was already the case when she put in for repairs! But its still some feat, surviving a dismasting in the southern ocean in the winter season there. What else could she do but activate the EPIRB. The stick is down but the boat floats, she's safe, and no doubt planning for the arrival of the tow ship. Now she rests, eats and keeps the rest of the boat in order Kudos to a 16 year old slip of a girl, living her dream encountering such adversity and to come through this with her skills, tenacity and a modicum of luck. --- On Fri, 6/11/10, john raxter <jr… [at] triad.rr.com> wrote: From: john raxter <jr… [at] triad.rr.com> Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, June 11, 2010, 7:52 AM Thankfully, she has been spotted, safe but dismasted. Will this end her round the world (unassisted) attempt? john From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Cal_ Boats@yahoogroup s.com] On Behalf Of mike farrell Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:07 PM To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered Right on , Brother From: Allen Edwards <allen.edwards@ PaloAltoPhoto. com> To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Sent: Thu, June 10, 2010 4:46:59 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered Let us all hope for the best. http://www.cnn. com/2010/ US/06/10/ missing.teen. sailor/index. html?eref= igoogle_cnn

She's alive and well, dismasted, and waiting for a tow. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2010/06/sailor-abby-sunderland-is-alive-and-unharmed.html --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, Stephen Martin <stephen_w_martin@...> wrote: > > I think that was already the case when she put in for repairs! But its still some feat, surviving a dismasting in the southern ocean in the winter season there. What else could she do but activate the EPIRB. >  > The stick is down but the boat floats, she's safe, and no doubt planning for the arrival of the tow ship. Now she rests, eats and keeps the rest of the boat in order >  > Kudos to a 16 year old slip of a girl, living her dream encountering such adversity and to come through this with her skills, tenacity and a modicum of luck. >  > > > --- On Fri, 6/11/10, john raxter <jraxter@...> wrote: > > > From: john raxter <jraxter@...> > Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Date: Friday, June 11, 2010, 7:52 AM > > >  > > > > > > Thankfully, she has been spotted, safe but dismasted. Will this end her round the world (unassisted) attempt? >  > john >  > > > From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Cal_ Boats@yahoogroup s.com] On Behalf Of mike farrell > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:07 PM > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered >  >  > > > > > > Right on , Brother > >  > > > > > From: Allen Edwards <allen.edwards@ PaloAltoPhoto. com> > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Sent: Thu, June 10, 2010 4:46:59 PM > Subject: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered > > > > > Let us all hope for the best. > >  > http://www.cnn. com/2010/ US/06/10/ missing.teen. sailor/index. html?eref= igoogle_cnn >

> > Will this end her round the world (unassisted) attempt? > > > Considering she is about to be rescued, which means she is going abandon ship, this is the end of her Open-40 as well as her round the world trip. Allen

Usually the boat is scuttled... towing in 20-30' seas is dicey at best, and would rip off any fitting tied off to. From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Capt_Douglas Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 7:25 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered She's alive and well, dismasted, and waiting for a tow. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2010/06/sailor-abby-sunderland-is-alive-and-unharmed.html --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com<mailto:Cal_Boats%40yahoogroups.com>, Stephen Martin <stephen_w_martin@...> wrote: > > I think that was already the case when she put in for repairs! But its still some feat, surviving a dismasting in the southern ocean in the winter season there. What else could she do but activate the EPIRB. >  > The stick is down but the boat floats, she's safe, and no doubt planning for the arrival of the tow ship. Now she rests, eats and keeps the rest of the boat in order >  > Kudos to a 16 year old slip of a girl, living her dream encountering such adversity and to come through this with her skills, tenacity and a modicum of luck. >  > > > --- On Fri, 6/11/10, john raxter <jraxter@...> wrote: > > > From: john raxter <jraxter@...> > Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com<mailto:Cal_Boats%40yahoogroups.com> > Date: Friday, June 11, 2010, 7:52 AM > > >  > > > > > > Thankfully, she has been spotted, safe but dismasted. Will this end her round the world (unassisted) attempt? >  > john >  > > > From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Cal_ Boats@yahoogroup s.com] On Behalf Of mike farrell > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:07 PM > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered >  >  > > > > > > Right on , Brother > >  > > > > > From: Allen Edwards <allen.edwards@ PaloAltoPhoto. com> > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Sent: Thu, June 10, 2010 4:46:59 PM > Subject: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered > > > > > Let us all hope for the best. > >  > http://www.cnn. com/2010/ US/06/10/ missing.teen. sailor/index. html?eref= igoogle_cnn >

I was thinking the same thing, she is so far off shore and young. I was looking for any photos to see if maybe she could of salvaged something to make a temp mast to sail somewhere. She is safe, for now From: "ti… [at] ch2m.com" <ti… [at] ch2m.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, June 11, 2010 9:08:36 AM Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Re: Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered Usually the boat is scuttled… towing in 20-30’ seas is dicey at best, and would rip off any fitting tied off to. From:Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Cal_ Boats@yahoogroup s.com] On Behalf Of Capt_Douglas Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 7:25 AM To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered She's alive and well, dismasted, and waiting for a tow. http://latimesblogs .latimes. com/outposts/ 2010/06/sailor- abby-sunderland- is-alive- and-unharmed. html --- In Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com, Stephen Martin <stephen_w_martin@ ...> wrote: > > I think that was already the case when she put in for repairs! But its still some feat, surviving a dismasting in the southern ocean in the winter season there. What else could she do but activate the EPIRB. >  > The stick is down but the boat floats, she's safe, and no doubt planning for the arrival of the tow ship. Now she rests, eats and keeps the rest of the boat in order >  > Kudos to a 16 year old slip of a girl, living her dream encountering such adversity and to come through this with her skills, tenacity and a modicum of luck. >  > > > --- On Fri, 6/11/10, john raxter <jraxter@...> wrote: > > > From: john raxter <jraxter@...> > Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Date: Friday, June 11, 2010, 7:52 AM > > >  > > > > > > Thankfully, she has been spotted, safe but dismasted. Will this end her round the world (unassisted) attempt? >  > john >  > > > From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Cal_ Boats@yahoogroup s.com] On Behalf Of mike farrell > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:07 PM > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered >  >  > > > > > > Right on , Brother > >  > > > > > From: Allen Edwards <allen.edwards@ PaloAltoPhoto. com> > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Sent: Thu, June 10, 2010 4:46:59 PM > Subject: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered > > > > > Let us all hope for the best. > >  > http://www.cnn. com/2010/ US/06/10/ missing.teen. sailor/index. html?eref= igoogle_cnn >

It may be possible to jury rig a spar and sail at reduced speed rather then scuttle Wild Eyes. It seems a halliard jambed so she could not take in or reef her mainsail. Attempts to climb the mast were unsuccessful due to conditions. When Skip Allen let Wildflower go he was faced with the decision Abby will need to make. From: "ti… [at] ch2m.com" <ti… [at] ch2m.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, June 11, 2010 9:08:36 AM Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Re: Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered Usually the boat is scuttled… towing in 20-30’ seas is dicey at best, and would rip off any fitting tied off to. From:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Capt_Douglas Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 7:25 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered She's alive and well, dismasted, and waiting for a tow. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2010/06/sailor-abby-sunderland-is-alive-and-unharmed.html --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, Stephen Martin <stephen_w_martin@...> wrote: > > I think that was already the case when she put in for repairs! But its still some feat, surviving a dismasting in the southern ocean in the winter season there. What else could she do but activate the EPIRB. >  > The stick is down but the boat floats, she's safe, and no doubt planning for the arrival of the tow ship. Now she rests, eats and keeps the rest of the boat in order >  > Kudos to a 16 year old slip of a girl, living her dream encountering such adversity and to come through this with her skills, tenacity and a modicum of luck. >  > > > --- On Fri, 6/11/10, john raxter <jraxter@...> wrote: > > > From: john raxter <jraxter@...> > Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Date: Friday, June 11, 2010, 7:52 AM > > >  > > > > > > Thankfully, she has been spotted, safe but dismasted. Will this end her round the world (unassisted) attempt? >  > john >  > > > From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Cal_ Boats@yahoogroup s.com] On Behalf Of mike farrell > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:07 PM > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered >  >  > > > > > > Right on , Brother > >  > > > > > From: Allen Edwards <allen.edwards@ PaloAltoPhoto. com> > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Sent: Thu, June 10, 2010 4:46:59 PM > Subject: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered > > > > > Let us all hope for the best. > >  > http://www.cnn. com/2010/ US/06/10/ missing.teen. sailor/index. html?eref= igoogle_cnn >

The rescue boat is likely to go fast enough to tow a little 40 foot boat under even if they could. I have heard of boats towing things a mile back to deal with the seas but they would still have to tow it too slow so it isn't going to happen. That boat is about as far away from home as it is possible to get. Almost exactly half way around the world. Drill through the center of the earth and the drill bit hits the boat when it comes out the other side. Allen On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 9:08 AM, <ti… [at] ch2m.com> wrote: > > > Usually the boat is scuttled… towing in 20-30’ seas is dicey at best, and > would rip off any fitting tied off to. > > > > *From:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Capt_Douglas > *Sent:* Friday, June 11, 2010 7:25 AM > > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* [Cal_Boats] Re: Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered > > > > > > She's alive and well, dismasted, and waiting for a tow. > > > http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2010/06/sailor-abby-sunderland-is-alive-and-unharmed.html > > --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <Cal_Boats%40yahoogroups.com>, Stephen > Martin <stephen_w_martin@...> wrote: > > > > I think that was already the case when she put in for repairs! But its > still some feat, surviving a dismasting in the southern ocean in the winter > season there. What else could she do but activate the EPIRB. > >  > > The stick is down but the boat floats, she's safe, and no doubt planning > for the arrival of the tow ship. Now she rests, eats and keeps the rest of > the boat in order > >  > > Kudos to a 16 year old slip of a girl, living her dream encountering such > adversity and to come through this with her skills, tenacity and a modicum > of luck. > >  > > > > > > --- On Fri, 6/11/10, john raxter <jraxter@...> wrote: > > > > > > From: john raxter <jraxter@...> > > Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered > > > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <Cal_Boats%40yahoogroups.com> > > Date: Friday, June 11, 2010, 7:52 AM > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > > > Thankfully, she has been spotted, safe but dismasted. Will this end her > round the world (unassisted) attempt? > >  > > john > >  > > > > > > From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Cal_ Boats@yahoogroup s.com] On > Behalf Of mike farrell > > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:07 PM > > > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered > >  > >  > > > > > > > > > > > > Right on , Brother > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > From: Allen Edwards <allen.edwards@ PaloAltoPhoto. com> > > > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > > Sent: Thu, June 10, 2010 4:46:59 PM > > Subject: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered > > > > > > > > > > Let us all hope for the best. > > > >  > > http://www.cnn. com/2010/ US/06/10/ missing.teen. sailor/index. > html?eref= igoogle_cnn > > > > >

She already made the decision when she flipped the switch. On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 9:43 AM, mike farrell <ve… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: > > > It may be possible to jury rig a spar and sail at reduced speed rather > then scuttle Wild Eyes. It seems a halliard jambed so she could not take in > or reef her mainsail. Attempts to climb the mast were unsuccessful due to > conditions. When Skip Allen let Wildflower go he was faced with the > decision Abby will need to make. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* "ti… [at] ch2m.com" <ti… [at] ch2m.com> > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Sent:* Fri, June 11, 2010 9:08:36 AM > *Subject:* RE: [Cal_Boats] Re: Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon > triggered > > > > Usually the boat is scuttled… towing in 20-30’ seas is dicey at best, and > would rip off any fitting tied off to. > > > > *From:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Capt_Douglas > *Sent:* Friday, June 11, 2010 7:25 AM > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* [Cal_Boats] Re: Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered > > > > > > She's alive and well, dismasted, and waiting for a tow. > > > http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2010/06/sailor-abby-sunderland-is-alive-and-unharmed.html > > --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <Cal_Boats%40yahoogroups.com>, Stephen > Martin <stephen_w_martin@...> wrote: > > > > I think that was already the case when she put in for repairs! But its > still some feat, surviving a dismasting in the southern ocean in the winter > season there. What else could she do but activate the EPIRB. > >  > > The stick is down but the boat floats, she's safe, and no doubt planning > for the arrival of the tow ship. Now she rests, eats and keeps the rest of > the boat in order > >  > > Kudos to a 16 year old slip of a girl, living her dream encountering such > adversity and to come through this with her skills, tenacity and a modicum > of luck. > >  > > > > > > --- On Fri, 6/11/10, john raxter <jraxter@...> wrote: > > > > > > From: john raxter <jraxter@...> > > Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered > > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <Cal_Boats%40yahoogroups.com> > > Date: Friday, June 11, 2010, 7:52 AM > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > > > Thankfully, she has been spotted, safe but dismasted. Will this end her > round the world (unassisted) attempt? > >  > > john > >  > > > > > > From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Cal_ Boats@yahoogroup s.com] On > Behalf Of mike farrell > > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:07 PM > > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered > >  > >  > > > > > > > > > > > > Right on , Brother > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > From: Allen Edwards <allen.edwards@ PaloAltoPhoto. com> > > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > > Sent: Thu, June 10, 2010 4:46:59 PM > > Subject: [Cal_Boats] Abby Sunderland's emergency beacon triggered > > > > > > > > > > Let us all hope for the best. > > > >  > > http://www.cnn. com/2010/ US/06/10/ missing.teen. sailor/index. > html?eref= igoogle_cnn > > > > > > >